Health Care Tech - Bell Pre/Post - Full-Time

Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Health System seeks a Health Care Tech - Bell Pre/Post to support perioperative and procedural services at Bell Hospital. The role involves caring for patients under RN supervision, performing basic nursing skills, phlebotomy, EKGs, and assisting with sterile procedures.

Requires high school diploma and MA/EMT/LPN training or 1–2 years nursing school. BLS certification and familiarity with Outlook are expected. Full-time, on-site position at Bell Hospital.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• MA, EMT or LPN training or 1–2 years nursing school completed.
• BLS (AHA) certification required.
• Acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic nursing skills including vitals, phlebotomy, EKG, and glucose testing.
• Assist with sterile procedures and patient transport.
• Maintain clean, safe patient rooms and monitors.
• Document tasks in the patient record and communicate changes to RN.

Skills

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

12-lead EKG

ADLs

Education

High School Diploma

MA/EMT/LPN training

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Data entry

Job description

Health Care Tech - Bell Pre/Post | Full-Time

Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Health Care Technician is an unlicensed staff member in Perioperative and Procedural Services who is accountable to/completes delegated tasks from the RN in a caring and culturally sensitive manner with excellent customer service at all times; demonstrates competencies in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships and technical skills.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

Provides basic nursing skills including, but not limited to:

• Vital signs and Pulse oximetry
• Phlebotomy
• 12- lead EKG
• Finger stick blood glucose
• ADLs
• Recording intake and output
• Collecting urine, stool, sputum specimens
• Apply/remove compression hose; SCD, etc.
• Emptying drains, urinary catheters, NG tubes, and ostomies
• Bladder Scanning
• Obtains height and weight
• Patient transport
• Room turnover and stocking
• Patient monitoring device placement
• Set up for minor procedures
• Discontinue peripheral IVs
• Discontinue foley catheters
• Set up and maintain a sterile field for procedures
• Apply/remove compression hose; SCD, etc.
• Phlebotomy

Collection of, proper identification of, and labeling of laboratory specimens

Provide assistance to physicians and other providers during sterile procedures

Assist with surgical skin prep

Documents in O2 all tasks, I&O, etc.

Maintains neat, clutter free and clean patient room and work environment

Maintains a safe patient environment to include High Fall Risk Interventions as appropriate including but not limited to, rounding on patients, answering call lights in person promptly for all patients on the unit.

Demonstrates proper hand hygiene, standard precautions and isolation principles

Care for patients in restraints, including ROM and fluids/toileting; reorienting confused patients; reinforcement of patient/family education regarding fall and safety precautions, and isolation principles

Promptly notifies the RN of change in vital signs from baseline or expected results, change in mental status or condition, any breakdown in skin integrity to redness of skin, patient report of pain, any other patient needs, concerns or issues.

Any other duties as assigned

Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

High School Graduate

Technical/Professional Training/Degree in

MA, EMT or LPN or Completion of 1-2 years nursing school

Preferred Education and Experience

Acute care experience with direct patient care and phlebotomy

Required Licensure and Certification

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Knowledge Requirements

Familiar with Microsoft Outlook, data entry required

Time Type

Full-Time

Job Requisition ID

R-8089

Important information for you to know as you apply

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion .

The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail] .

Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.