Nursing Specialty Technician, Emergency Department, PRN, Variable Shifts

Company: Prisma Health
Location: Travelers Rest
Posted on: April 24, 2024

Job Description:

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• Provides patient care as delegated by the RN including, but not limited to, sterile and non-sterile soaks, application of sterile simple dressings and non sterile simple dressings, perineal care, removal of foley catheters, basic ostomy care, nasal cannula, phlebotomy, EKG's and incentive spirometry.\u00A0 Assists with casting and splinting.\u00A0 Completes orders per established protocol and under the direction of the RN. - 35%
• Performs data collection including vital signs, fluid intake and outake and basic and sterile specimen collection.\u00A0 Properly documents and maintains data on medical record and informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status.\u00A0 Charts all observations, clinical data, and procedures performed in EMR. - 20%
• Performs point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN.\u00A0 Reports lab values to RN. - 20%
• Assists patients with activities of daily living. Assists the patient care team with transporting patients to diagnostic studies and to their floor assignments. Assists with positioning and ambulating patient. Assists with fall prevention interventions and patient restraints as delegated. - 15%
• Provides and documents comfort and non-pharmacological pain management measures. - 10%Minimum Qualifications
  • Education - Job-related course work such as Medical Corpsman training, EMT, Paramedic, Phlebotomy, Nursing Assistant, PCT, CMA or Surgical Technician
  • No Experience required. One (1) year of experience in Nursing Assistant, PCT, Phlebotomist, Surgical Technician, Medical Corpsman, CMA, EMT or Paramedic is preferred.Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
    • Licensed or certified in field of training (Nursing Assistant, EMT, CMA, ST, Paramedic, etc.)\u00A0Other Required Skills/Experience
      • All current NST job incumbents as of May 2010 will have a grace period of one year and will be required to be certified in field of training as stated in the minimum requirements by May 2011.\u00A0 All newly hired NST employees on or After May 2010 are required to meet the minimum qualifications of the job description upon hire.Work ShiftVariable (United States of America)LocationNorth Greenville Med CampusFacility1027 North Greenville Long-Term Acute Care HospitalDepartment10276780 Emergency DepartmentShare your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.

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