SPECIALTY TECH

Salina Regional Health Center, Inc.; Kansas; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Salina Regional Health Center, Inc. seeks a Specialty Technician to support licensed nurses in delivering quality patient care. Under supervision, you will take vital signs, transport patients, assist with interventions, and notify the nurse about significant changes.

This role involves interaction with other departments, performing cleaning, restocking supplies, and completing assigned tasks in varied shifts. PRN as needed and different shift hours.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED (Preferred).
• CNA training certificate is required.
• EMT training or 3 years nurse assistant experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Take vital signs and report changes to the nurse.
• Transport patients within the facility.
• Assist professional nurses with interventions and care tasks.
• Interact with other departments and communicate effectively.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient transport

Nurse aide support

Education

High school diploma or GED

CNA training certificate

EMT training

Job description

Under the direction and supervision of the professional nurse in charge of the department, the specialty technician assists the nurses in providing quality patient care and informs the nurse about any significant changes. This includes taking vital signs, transporting patients, and helping the professional nurse with interventions. The specialty technician also interacts with other departments, performs cleaning, and restocks supplies, all under the direction of the professional nurse.

Position Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED (Preferred)
• Completion of a certified nurse assistant training course
• Successful completion of a certified nurse assistant training course; satisfactory completion of foundations course in nursing school; successful completion of an EMT training course; or 3 years nurse assistant experience

Required Registration/License/Certification

Basic Life Support certification from either American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Health Care Provider or Basic Life Support (American Heart Association - Health Care Provider) successfully completed within the first 90 days of employment.

Schedule-Shift-Hours: PRN - As Needed - Varied Shifts - As needed