MONITOR TECH/PATIENT CARE TECH at UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center Rio Rancho, NM

Comunidade Metodista; Rio Rancho (NM); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

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Sign-On Bonus Available

Night shift differential

Descripción de la vacante

UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center in Rio Rancho, NM seeks a Monitor Tech/Patient Care Tech for night shift. The role involves interpreting EKG rhythms, monitoring patients, and providing basic patient care under licensed supervision.

Responsibilities include vital signs, ADL assistance, and EMR documentation, with emphasis on safety and responsiveness to changes in patient condition. The position offers a 0.90 FTE night shift role with a sign-on bonus and differential pay.

Formación

• High School or GED is required.
• MA or PCT or CNA or DD214 or two semesters of nursing school or UNMH Tech are acceptable qualifications.

Responsabilidades

• Interpret, document and mount EKG rhythm strips and monitor patients.
• Provide basic patient care and perform vital signs measurements.
• Assist with ADLs and maintain safety and cleanliness in the nursing station.

Conocimientos

EKG rhythm interpretation

Vital signs monitoring

Documentation/EMR entry

Educación

High School or GED

MA/PCT/CNA/DD214/nursing coursework

Herramientas

CPR for Healthcare/BLS

Basic Arrhythmia Certification

Descripción del empleo

MONITOR TECH/PATIENT CARE TECH job at UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center. Rio Rancho, NM.

Sign-On Bonus Available Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

Minimum Offer $ 15.30/hr.

Maximum Offer $22.95/hr.

Compensation Disclaimer Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: SRMC Inpatient Medical (4-S) FTE: 0.90 Full Time Shift: Nights

Position Summary:

Guided by licensed professionals, interpret and document EKG rhythm strips, closely monitor patients, and act swiftly in both routine and urgent situations by alerting the right team members to any changes or critical rhythms. Provide basic patient care to include tube insertion, wound care and phlebotomy. Assist in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing station by performing clerical and receptionist duties and maintaining the physical environment of the area. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.

Detailed Responsibilities:

• MONITOR - Under direction of licensed personnel interpret, document and mount EKG rhythm strips; monitor designated patients; recognize and respond to routine rhythm and emergent situations and notify appropriate personnel of changes and life threatening rhythms
• PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable
• PATIENT OBSERVATION - Observe patient to ensure their safety and well being; report observations to Charge Nurse or appropriate designee
• PATIENT CARE - Provide basic patient care; take and record vital signs to include temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure and intake-output measurements
• PATIENT CARE - Assist with activities of daily living (ADL): meals, ambulation, hygiene, linen change and toileting as instructed
• PATIENT CARE - Maintain therapeutic plan of care and minute to minute care of patient who is at extreme risk to self or others
• PATIENT CARE - Complete documentation as required on the Electronic Medical Record
• PATIENT CARE - Complete specific skills listed in the "University of New Mexico, Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Specific Functions" Matrix
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications

Education:

Essential:

• High School or GED Equivalent
• Training

Essential:

• MA or PCT or CNA or DD214 or 2 sem nurs schl or UNMH Tech

Experience:

Essential: 1 year directly related experience

Nonessential: Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

Credentials:

Essential:

• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• Basic Arrhytmia Cert or equivlanet w/in 6 mos of position

Physical Conditions:

Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Essential:

Working conditions:

• Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
• Limited access to med room. Med Admin Policy, Att A
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required