Healthcare Tech

Kansas Health System; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Kansas Health System is seeking a Healthcare Tech at Olathe Hospital to support perioperative and procedural services. This role performs basic nursing tasks under RN supervision, including vital signs, patient transport, specimen collection and ED/ICU appropriate safety practices.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED and some experience as a transporter, orderly, or nursing assistant; BLS certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Provides basic nursing skills including, but not limited to: ADLs
• Finger stick blood glucose
• 12 Lead EKG
• 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

Skills

ADLs

Finger stick glucose

12 Lead EKG

I&O recording

Specimen collection

Compression stockings/SCD

Drain/urinary catheter/NG care

Bladder scanning

Height/weight

Patient transport

Room turnover

Monitoring device placement

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Acute care phlebotomy experience

Tools

Microsoft Office/Outlook

Job description

Position Title

Healthcare Tech

Varies - PRN

Olathe Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest

The Health Care Technician I 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:

• ADLs
• Finger stick blood glucose
• 12 Lead EKG
• 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

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.

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 or GED

6 months of experience as a transporter, orderly or nursing assistant

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

Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook.

Data entry skills.

Time Type

Part time

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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 .

Accommodation Statement

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] .

Additional Employment Conditions

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.