Nursing Tech I - Dan Trigg Memorial Hospital

Presbyterian Healthcare Services; Tucumcari (NM); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Staff safety badge

Shift differentials

Malpractice insurance

Loan forgiveness NM

EPIC charting system

Job summary

Presbyterian Healthcare Services in New Mexico is hiring a Nursing Tech I in Tucumcari to perform basic patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse, collect data, assist with activities of daily living, and document actions in the patient record.

This role offers educational and career development options, staff safety, shift differentials for night/weekend, malpractice liability insurance, loan forgiveness through the NM Higher Education Department, and access to the EPIC electronic

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent plus formal specialized, short-term training in basic patient care.
• Six months of direct patient care experience required.
• BLS certification required at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients and documents actions in patient record.
• Monitors patients and collects information for documentation.
• Records vital signs in patient record.
• Cleans units and stores equipment; empties trash and sharps.
• Stocks supplies and inventories equipment.
• Delivers specimens, x-rays, blood and food trays.
• Performs basic clerical duties and uses PACIS.

Skills

CNA

Med. Asst.

EMT-B

Nursing student

NA

HHA

Education

High school or equivalent

Formal specialized training in basic patient care

6 months direct patient care experience

Job description

Location Address:

301 E Miel de LunaTucumcari, NM 88401-3810

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $16.33Maximum Offer $23.15

Summary:

Dan trigg Memorial Hospital's Surgical Department is hiring a Nursing Tech I to Performs basic patient care activities under the direction of a licensed nurse. Collects data, assists patients with activities of daily living and documents actions in patient record

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: PRNFTE: 0.00Job Exempt: NoWork Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

• Transports patients and documents action on patient record. Monitors patients and collects information for documentation in patient record. Collects and records vital signs in patient record.
• Insures cleanliness of nutrition areas and general unit. Cleans and stores equipment. Empties trash, linen bags and sharps containers.
• Stocks medical supplies, linens and paper goods. Inventories equipment as required. Processes broken equipment as directed. Maintains equipment logs as required.
• Delivers specimens to Laboratory, Microbiology and Pathology. Transports x-rays, blood and equipment. Delivers patient food trays and nourishment.
• Performs basic clerical duties such as answering phones, taking messages, filing and copying.
• Stamps and assembles patient charts. Posts laboratory and other tests results.
• Uses the computerized Patient Care Information System (PACIS) at the skill level commensurate with the responsibilities included in this description.
• Assists with activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing and walking patients.
• Administers oxygen under the direction of a licensed nurse.
• Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications:

• High school or equivalent plus formal specialized, short-term training in basic patient care (CNA, Med. Asst., Military medical training, EMT-B, NA, HHA, Nursing student who has completed a skills lab) or at least 6 months experience in direct patient care required.
• Receives on-the-job training and successfully completes competency verification to perform primary functions within 6 weeks of date of hire.
• BLS required at time of hire.

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi‑specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug‑free and tobacco‑free employer with smoke free campuses.

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The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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