Clinical Tech Nursing Student/Clin Tech - EMT/Clin Tech 2E NN

Department: 2nd Floor North Naples • Location: 11190 Health Park Blvd, Naples, FL, 34110 • Work type: Full Time • Schedule: 12 Hour Night

About our department

At NCH 2 East is a 28-bed Obs/Cardiac Tele/Dialysis unit at our North Naples campus that specializes in providing care to observation patients and patients requiring additional post-operative or post-procedural care for 24-48 hours. 2 East also provides care to community dialysis patients. This unit is fast-paced, high-energy, and has a high patient turnover rate.

NCH is an independent, locally governed non-profit delivering premier comprehensive care. Our healthcare system is comprised of two hospitals, an alliance of 700+ physicians, and medical facilities in dozens of locations throughout Southwest Florida that offer nationally recognized, quality health care. NCH is transforming into an Advanced Community Healthcare System™ and provides higher acuity care and Centers of Excellence; offers Graduate Medical Education and fellowships; has endowed chairs; conducts research and participates in national clinical trials; and partners with other health market leaders, like Hospital for Special Surgery, Encompass, and ProScan.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care under the direction of a nurse and performs other tasks necessary for unit operations.
• Demonstrates the ability to manage a multiple patient care assignment based on unit acuity and staffing levels.
• Receives report from primary care partner and completes assignments in a timely and organized manner.
• Instructs and/or reinforces appropriate patient care activities under direction of licensed professional.
• Responds timely to all patient requests and communicates to the appropriate caregiver when necessary.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize and perform emergency measures including CPR when indicated.
• Demonstrates and maintains annual competency with patient-specific procedures.
• Enters timely and accurate documentation into the electronic medical record.
• Reports pertinent patient changes and/or clinical findings to primary care partner.
• Collects, labels, and/or delivers urine, blood, sputum, and stool specimens to the lab, as directed by care partner, utilizing Universal Precautions.
• Provides adjunct care by administering enemas, surgical preps, ice packs, and heat treatments.
• Provides post-mortem care.
• Assists in repositioning of immobile patients, with medical equipment.
• Monitors food and water intake and output.
• Assists with the application of simple dressings, utilizing aseptic technique.
• Accurately performs glucometer finger stick.
• Accurately performs POCT and quality control.
• Assists Clinicians or Public Safety with the application of restraints when applicable in the care of a violent/combative patient.
• Transports patients to other areas of the hospital as needed.
• Acts as a patient sitter when one-to-one observation is required for patient care.
• Acts as a telemetry monitor technician when required for patient care.

Requirements

• Minimum of High School diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Must satisfy one of the following:
  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) with current State of Florida licensure.
  • RN student that has completed nursing fundamentals or caring scholar course and is continually actively enrolled in an RN Nursing program (must provide transcripts every semester).
  • Graduate of an RN program who is pending authorization (receipt of letter) to test for the NCLEX (up to four months from receiving letter to sit for NCLEX) OR has not passed their first NCLEX and is awaiting second test (has another four months from test date to obtain RN license).
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic with current valid Florida Licensure and work experience required.
• Basic computer knowledge: ability to operate a PC, create/save/print documents, input data.