Nursing Technician
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Job Location:
Chattanooga, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Where Youll Work
CHI Memorial a member of CommonSpirit is an award-winning not-for-profit faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth we offer a comprehensive continuum of care from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer cardiac neuroscience stroke and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report PINC AI CMS Healthgrades Leapfrog and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4700 team members and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Nurse Technician you will assist nursing staff and provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Every day you will perform basic patient care tasks monitor vital signs assist with activities of daily living and maintain a clean and safe patient environment.
To be successful you will demonstrate compassion strong communication skills an eagerness to learn and adherence to patient care protocols supporting the care team effectively.
- Provides patient personal care/hygiene and physical comfort within assigned tasks including feeding bathing shaving changing clothes bed making ambulation lifting turning moving transferring enemas skin care and bowel/bladder elimination. Provides such additional care as required to meet the personal primary needs and comfort of assigned patient based on skill ability and patient acuity. Prepares patient equipment and supplies for specific procedures/examinations.
- Performs monitors reports and documents all clinical activities within assigned tasks. Observes and reports changes in patient condition to the RN.
- Assists nursing staff in the admission discharge and transfer of patient by performing activities such as inventory/storing patient belongings providing patient with relevant personal care/comfort items orienting patient/family and transporting patient to room or other location using wheelchairs stretchers or patient bed.
- Provides patient information to nursing staff for inclusion in the interdisciplinary plan of care; documents relevant patient data in accordance with work unit standards.
- Maintains a neat and organized work environment. Orders stocks and replenishes supplies and equipment as necessary identifies and reports problems with supplies or equipment; enters equipment repair request in system tags equipment and removes from service.
- Participates in quality assurance/improvement initiatives and activities. Participates in growth opportunities.
Job Requirements
Required
- Basic Life Support - CPR upon hire
- Current nursing student in good standing
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Nurse Management
- Patient Care
- Hospital Experience
- Employee Evaluation
- Acute Care
- Healthcare Management
- Management Experience
- Primary Care Experience
- Conflict Management
- Nursing
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
About Company
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