Infant Care Technician Day8 PT VBMH

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Summary:

Performs patient care activities and non-professional services. These include addressing the personal physical and emotional needs of the neonate and families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Practice must be consistent with the philosophy goals policies and procedures of the Nursing Department and Medical Center administration. Population served based on scope of services in the department

Responsibilities:

1. Assists in the delivery of patient care by performing specific patient care tasks per scope of service and as directed by the Registered Nurse.
2. Assists with admissions transfers discharges and transport of patients.
3. Obtains and records Temperature Pulse Respirations Blood Pressure Oxygen saturation and weights. Reports abnormalities and condition changes to primary nurse promptly.
4. Demonstrates competence in advanced skills to include but not limited to: Assisting with setting up for circumcisions inspecting equipment and removing equipment after procedures. Performing hearing screens on newborns. Cleans restocks and maintains patient care supplies for the neonate. Performs newborn care includes bathing oral suctioning rocking/soothing and feeding the assigned infants and performs post-mortem care.
5. Communicates effectively and frequently with health care team members to share information and solve problems in a positive and result-oriented manner both verbally and electronically.
1. Documents legibly on all hospital forms using standardized abbreviations.
2. Gets patient report from the RN at the beginning of the shift. Gives end-of-shift report to the primary nurse at the end of the shift.
6. Provides personalized care to patients and families.
7. Utilizes available educational materials programs nursing literature and resource personnel for career development and attends mandatory in-services to maintain unit competencies.
8. Utilizes material equipment and time in a safe therapeutic and cost-effective manner.
9. Assists with appropriate tasks in all code situations (i.e. obtaining equipment etc.) under the direction of the Neonatal team.
10. Adheres to organizational infection control practices and policies and to established safety and security policies. Demonstrates knowledge of newborn identification/security policy and follows procedure appropriately.
11. Assists with maintaining the general cleanliness and appearance of areas on the unit including but not limited to:
1. Cleans neonate bedside bili lights breast pumps syringe pumps scales IV poles after use.
2. Cleans refrigerators sinks counters as assigned and empties trash in nursing station as requested.
3. Cleans other areas such as storage areas linen cart and staff lounge as requested.
4. Cleans restocks and maintains patient care supplies. i.e stocks infant bedsides and NICU rooms circ cart central line cart restock and checks for expiration of neonate formula cleans and restocks internal infant transporter
5. Cleans instruments and prepares supplies for sterile processing by CSR
12. Maintains and Models Nuvance Health Values
13. Demonstrates regular reliable and predictable attendance.
14. Performs other duties as required.

Education and Experience Requirements:
High school diploma or GED.
AHA Basic Life Support

Minimum Knowledge Skills and Abilities Requirements:
General knowledge of high school subject matter including sciences simple medical procedures
/ terminology and office equipment.

License Registration or Certification Requirements:
BLS certification is required.

Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Org Unit: 1512

Department: NICU

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $21.16 - $24.44 Hourly