Nursing Specialty Tech (NST) Acute, Behavioral Health ED, FT, Nights

Prisma Health; Seneca (SC); Vor Ort; USD 19.000 - 25.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Prisma Health is hiring for a nursing support role at the Oconee Medical Campus. The incumbent performs various patient-care tasks under licensed supervision to support urgent and emergency care.

Duties include vital signs, basic treatments, charting in EMR, and assisting with mobility and comfort measures. Role requires a high school diploma or GED and completion of relevant nursing-related training; prior experience is preferred but not required.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a nursing assistant, patient care tech, medical assistant, EMT, Paramedic, surgical tech, phlebotomy, military medical corpsman or nursing fundamentals course.

Aufgaben

• Provides direct patient care within scope of practice under supervision.
• Assists with activities of daily living and positioning.
• Performs data collection including vital signs and basic specimens.
• Documents observations and care in the EMR.
• Assists with CPR and emergency procedures as needed.

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Performs a variety of functions in support and care of patients requiring urgent or emergency care in an emergency medical setting within their scope of practice and under close/general supervision of licensed personnel.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health’s purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Provides direct patient care within scope of practice as directed by providers and licensed staff in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols based on assigned facility or unit.

• Provides patient care as delegated by the RN including, but not limited to, sterile and non-sterile soaks, application of sterile simple dressings and non-sterile simple dressings, perineal care, basic ostomy care, nasal cannula, phlebotomy, EKG’s and incentive spirometry.

• Insertion and removal of straight catheters (in & out catheters) and removal only of Foley catheters may be performed with appropriate training and clinical competency validation.

• Performs data collection including vital signs, oxygen saturation, temperature, cardiac monitoring, non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems, collection of basic/sterile specimens, and documents fluid intake and outtake.

• Performs point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN. Reports lab values to RN.

• Assists with positioning patients, application of orthopedic splints, casts and dressings.

• Assists patients with activities of daily living. Assists with positioning and ambulating patient.

• Assists with fall prevention interventions and patient restraints as delegated.

• Assists the patient care team with transporting patients from helipad or ambulance bay, or to diagnostic studies and floor assignments.

• Provides and documents comfort and non-pharmacological pain management measures.

• Documents data on medical records and informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status. Charts all observations, clinical data, and procedures performed in EMR.

• Assists with resuscitation / CPR and emergency airway procedures.

• Maintains use of appropriate medical equipment and supplies. Returns equipment to other units as needed.

• Decontaminates all equipment, instruments, and supplies with approved cleaners.

• Cleans and stocks carts, rooms, and changes linen, as required.

• Consults with and keeps supervisor informed of unit activities, needs, and problems related to patient care.

• Knows and follows department, unit, hospital policies, procedures, objectives, quality, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

• Maintains patient rights and confidentiality of patient information.

• Helps to ensure smooth operation of the emergency department.

• Participates in process improvement initiatives.

• Serves as a role model and participates in educating and mentoring other members of the care team.

• Practices safe, efficient use of supplies.

• Attend department and organization meetings.

• Completes annual and as needed compliance training.

• Maintains a clean, safe, therapeutic and caring environment for patients, families, and other staff.

• Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education.

• May perform monitor tech or unit secretary duties based on assigned facility or unit.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - High School Diploma or GED and completion of a nursing assistant, patient care tech, medical assistant, EMT, Paramedic, surgical tech, phlebotomy, military medical corpsman or nursing fundamentals course.

• Experience - No experience required. Experience as nursing assistant, patient care tech, medical assistant, EMT, Paramedic, Surgical Tech, Phlebotomist, Medical Corpsman or nursing student preferred.

• For facilities/units that require monitor tech responsibilities:

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of school verification of required training, will accept High School Diploma or GED and current or former certification or licensure as proof of completed training at time of hire.

• In lieu of clinical coursework, will accept High School Diploma or GED and 1 year of related experience.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Licensure, certification, or registration in the field of training preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• NA

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Location

Oconee Medical Campus

Facility

Oconee Memorial Hospital

Department

BHEC-Oconee

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