Burn Tech, Part-Time Days, Bronson Methodist Hospital

Provider Careers at Bronson Medical Group; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Bronson Healthcare in the United States is seeking a Burn Tech (Part-Time) to support the Trauma Care Unit. You will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, assisting with burn care, patient preparation for procedures, and essential ADL support.

You will help maintain infection control standards and document patient data in the EMR. The position requires a high school diploma or GED with CNA preferred, BLS/ABLS within 6 months, and a focus on safe, compassionate patient care in a

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CNA license preferred.
• BLS and ABLS within 6 months of hire.
• Basic medical terminology knowledge preferred.
• A PCA/tech may assist in a patient safety role.

Responsibilities

• Assist RN with burn care and patient care tasks.
• Prepare patients for operating procedures and debridement.
• Maintain infection control and safety standards.
• Document findings in EMR accurately and timely.
• Provide patient transport, ADL support, and customer service as needed.
• Support unit operations, stock supplies, and equipment.

Skills

CNA license

BLS

ABLS

Infection control

Communication

Patient care

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

EMR (Electronic Medical Records)

Job description

Position Overview

Location: BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital

Title: Burn Tech, Part-Time

Key Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, and in accordance with defined policies and procedures for the unit, the Trauma Care Unit Burn Tech provides technical patient care to a defined patient population, as assigned by the Registered Nurse.
• Performs a variety of tasks related to burn care therapy and preparation of patients for operating procedures.
• Must have good knowledge of infection control techniques.
• Job training includes current burn care management techniques and wound care procedures.
• Duties may also include the performance of basic technical skills not requiring licensure, such as, but not limited to: gathering patient data, assisting patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), transporting patients, supporting department maintenance activities (stocking patient rooms, moving equipment, ordering and procuring supplies, etc.), providing basic customer services (directions, visitor control, and other functions), as needed.
• Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

Additional Activities

• Provides information, direction, and assistance as appropriate
• Maintains patient/employee safety by following controlled access policies
• Communicates in a timely manner with the RN regarding patient status, interventions completed, data collected and pertinent input to facilitate care planning
• Answers call lights, phones, or intercom system to determine patients' needs
• Serves and collects food trays and feeds patients requiring help
• Provides appropriate assistance to the patient during his/her activities of daily living
• Prepares patients for surgery and/or procedures properly
• Reviews plan of care at beginning of shift with RN and PRN for every assigned patient
• Accompanies patients for diagnostic tests, at discharge and/or assists patients to ambulate
• Turns and repositions patients using safe patient handling techniques
• Obtains vital patient information as directed (i.e., temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food/fluid intake/output, and calorie counts)
• Documents findings in EMR in a timely, accurate and concise manner
• Participates in the Patient Admission Process through timely and accurate performance of assigned duties
• Provides skilled technical care according to unit-specific and generic structure standards, protocols and procedures, prescribed medical interventions, and nursing guidelines as delegated by the RN
• Maintains a clean and orderly environment, ensuring patient safety and comfort at all times
• Assumes responsibility for own growth and development; attends staff meetings
• Manages incoming tubes from tube station and deliver meds or other items to the RN or medication room
• Meets Bronson’s Standards of Excellence
• Supports the goals of the unit and participates in department performance improvement
• Follows organizational guidelines for effective hand hygiene consistently
• Restocks supplies as appropriate and stores equipment in defined locations
• Maintains unsupervised access to the unit medication room(s) for stocking and/or retrieving supplies

Additional Work Activities

• Performs minor debridement
• Prepares and assists with major debridement and escharotomies
• Assists in the removal and application of dressing, topical agents, and staples
• Prepares patient and hydrotherapy room for shower procedures
• Ensures general maintenance of hydrotherapy room and shower room, which involves the strict monitoring of infection control
• Prepares supplies and environment for burn wound care
• Monitors inventory stock of supplies such as hydrotherapy liners, surginet and burn dressings
• Orders supplies when needed
• Assists with admission procedures
• Assists with early mobilization, ROM, and ambulation of patients

Qualifications / Special Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• Previous experience and CNA license preferred
• Possession of Basic Life Support (BLS), Advance Burn Life Support (ABLS) within 6 months of hire, and completion of burn care/management modules
• A PCA/tech may be asked to assist in a patient safety assistant role while maintaining PCA/tech duties for that assigned patient
• Basic medical terminology knowledge preferred
• Skill and proficiency in oral and written grammar, communication and basic mathematics

Orientation

Full-Time, Part-Time, and PRN team members must be able to commit to full-time orientation hours during the first 6–8 weeks of employment. Orientation consists of three 12-hour day shifts (6:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.) each week.

Work Conditions

Work which produces levels of mental/visual fatigue which are typical of jobs that perform a wide variety of duties with frequent and significant uncontrollable deadlines.

Work may include the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT up to 40 percent of the time.

Involves regularly lifting of bulky or moderately heavy weights (i.e., up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects.

Shift Details

• 12 Hour Day Shift
• Time Type: Part time
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24
• Cost Center: 6200 TCU/Burn/SICU (BMH)

Employer Information

Bronson Healthcare is a community-owned, not-for-profit health system that has been serving southwest Michigan since 1900. Today, with a workforce of 9,000 people and 1,500 medical staff members, it is the area’s largest employer and leading healthcare system. Bronson provides care in virtually every specialty and offers a full range of services from primary care to critical care at more than 100 locations. Bronson’s exceptionally high quality standards enable us to do what’s right for our patients and their families. We are empowered as individuals and as teams, to apply our skills and experience so that every patient receives safe, timely and effective treatment. This unwavering commitment to serving others combined with our unique healing environment helps make the patient experience here an exceptional one. The excellence and Positivity of our employees and medical staff has contributed to Bronson Healthcare being ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers (2022-23), by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023) and by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the 2023 Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.