Multiskilled Technician - HK - Progressive Care - FT - Shift 1

Responsibilities

• Implements care under the supervision of an RN or LPN.
• Performs visual/observation skills to watch ECG tracings of a remote cardiac monitor, recognizes abnormalities, and reports these appropriately.
• Provides specimen transport.
• Facilitates communication between the nursing staff, physicians, visitors and other hospital departments.
• Provides clerical functions to include answering the phone, preparing chart material, and transcribing physician’s orders with nursing oversight, accurate and timely data entry per computer/medical forms, discharge procedures.
• Accurately enters documentation into the EMR.
• Communicates patient’s status and progress to the primary nurse; communicates appropriately with patients, family/visitors, and hospital team members.
• Maintains department and hospital supplies as indicated; assist in care and maintenance of department and facility equipment.
• Flexible to scheduling of hours and shifts to meet hospital staffing needs.

Requirements

• Education: High school graduate or GED preferred.
• Experience: PCA II- Certification by state exam or former employer, National Certification or prior healthcare experience or successful completion of the Fundamentals of Nursing semester/quarter of nursing school. Previous experience as a unit secretary or MST preferred or other related experiences supportive of the ability to be trained to perform duties.
• Computer knowledge and skills or the ability to be trained.
• CPR certification or capability to certify within 3 months.
• Capable of working under occasional stress due to multiple calls and inquiries.
• Capable of communicating verbally with staff, patients, and visitors.
• Capable of working overtime as required.
• Capable of working hours assigned to include (all) shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Able to read, write and speak the English language.