Nurse Technician - Nights with Shift Differential

About Us

Pediatric Specialty Care provides comprehensive care to medically fragile children in a warm, supportive, and family-centered environment. We are committed to fostering growth, healing, and happiness for each child while offering unparalleled support to our team members.

About the role

As a Nurse Technician, you will:

• Assist nurses in delivering high-quality care to our pediatric residents.
• Provide hands-on support with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
• Foster a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for children and families.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver the best outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provides individuals with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) care and services including, but not limited to:
  • Keeping individuals dry (e.g., changing bed/crib linens).
  • Assisting individuals with bowel and bladder functions.
  • Assisting with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting individuals into and out of beds, chairs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
  • Assisting individuals to walk with or without self-help devices.
• Documents all provided services (e.g., ADL care, meals and activity participation) in the individual’s medical record.
• Checks each individual routinely to ensure that his/her personal care needs are met.
• Prepares individuals for meals and assists with the serving and feeding of meals as indicated in individual’s care plan.
• Completes clinical duties including performing range of motion, emptying ostomy bags, and obtaining vital signs following training and competency assessment.
• Performs routine housekeeping duties (e.g., cleaning equipment, toys, spills, etc.) before leaving work area for breaks or at the end of the workday; stores all tools, equipment and supplies properly.
• Reports all changes in the individual’s condition to the supervisor as soon as possible.
• Responsible for performing all assigned tasks in accordance with the established policies and procedures under the direction of a supervisor.
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary.
• Shows respect for personal possessions of individuals and helps maintain an orderly and pleasant environment on the nursing unit for staff and individuals.
• Observes and practices confidentiality of individuals’ information and privacy when performing job duties.
• Based on each individual’s ability, provides activities that enhance self-esteem, maintain, or improve physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
• Assists with loading/unloading individuals from vehicles as necessary.
• May be responsible for the safe transport of children to appointments in a PSC owned vehicle.
• Creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment.
• Develops and maintains a good working rapport with inter-departmental staff within the center to assure that services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the individuals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Possesses and maintains current, valid CPR/First Aid certification.
• Current, valid driver license.
• Proficiency with computer programs and applications preferred.
• Nursing Assistant/Medical Assistant Certification preferred.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors.
• In order to ensure a safe work environment, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

Benefits

• Competitive pay reflective of your skills and experience.
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Training & development with ongoing education and career advancement pathways.
• Supportive environment with a team that values your contributions and celebrates success together.