Unit Tech Level II PICU Days

15 Driscoll Children's Hospital-Rio Grande Valley; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Driscoll Children’s Hospital is seeking a nurse aide to provide general clerical, equipment and patient care support in patient care units. The role includes maintaining confidentiality, responding to calls, entering data into the EMR, stocking supplies, and assisting with patient transport and room care.

Requirements include graduation from a Nurse Aide School, Nurse Aide Certification, ongoing CPR/BLS, and NCI or DHS-equivalent training within 6 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a Nurse Aide School.
• Nurse Aide Certification.
• American Heart Association CPR/BLS.
• NCI or DHS-equivalent within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Respond to communications and enter data into EMR.
• Stock supplies and manage equipment; clean equipment and toys.
• Transport specimens and assist with room/bedside care.
• Assist with patient care and education for patients and families.

Skills

Confidentiality

Clerical duties

EMR data entry

Patient care

Education

Nurse Aide School

Tools

EMR System

Job description

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family. Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.

Job Description General Purpose of the Job: To provide general clerical, equipment and patient care support to patient care units.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Clerical duties: respond to communication devices such as phone/vocera/call bells, able to complete basic entries into the electronic medical record; records patient data in EMR, transcribes written orders
• Room/Patient care/Equipment management: stocks supplies, checks for expiration dates, orders supplies, cleans equipment, cleans toys
• Infectious material exposure: transports blood borne pathogen or other patient specimens, picks up blood from blood bank and delivers to the unit; sprays surgical instruments with enzymatic cleanser and prepares/transports them for processing, packages or moves infectious waste containers for disposal; may provide in rooms support for patients on airborne precautions
• Patient care support: measures, records and empties urine collection devices, empties bedpans/commodes,reinforces established education material or room orientation with patients/families; transports patients off unit for tests/procedures, discontinues Peripheral IV’s, obtains Point of Care specimens and urine, wound, stool throat and nasal specimens.

EDUCATIONAND/OREXPERIENCE:

• Graduate from a Nurse Aide School

CERTIFICATES, LICENSURE, REGISTRATION:

• Nurse Aide Certification
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR) continuously maintained. May on board with AHA or Red Cross CPR and then transition to AHA upon first renewal.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) or other DHS deemed relevant course equivalent within 6 months of hire and maintained continuously thereafter.

Until all children are well.

Driscoll Children’s Hospital and its specialty centers, urgent care centers, and after-hours facility serve a vast area covering 31 South Texas counties. The hospital is a 191-bed tertiary care center offering 32 medical and 13 surgical specialties. Combined with our non-profit, community-based Health Plan, Driscoll Health System is an exceptional workplace for anyone with a big heart and a drive for success. Smiles, hugs and a soothing touch are as much a part of Driscoll’s approach to treating children as is its advanced medical treatments and technologies. The core values at Driscoll Heath System are: Compassion, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. These values are exemplified through every position - from treating the most critical patients hands-on, to maintaining a clean environment, to keeping the organization running from behind the scenes. We invite you to learn about Driscoll’s rich history and explore the laidback lifestyle South Texas has to offer.