Nursing Tech III - Emergency Department-LCMC

Location: 211 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345-6002

Pay Range: $16.42 – $26.10

About the role

Lincoln County Medical Center's Emergency Department is hiring a Nursing Tech III to perform advanced patient care procedures (such as initiation of intravenous therapy, splinting/casting, suturing, and simple patient teaching) under the direction of a licensed Nurse or Provider and/or perform advanced support-procedures for the operation of the Emergency Department. Coordinates equipment and/or supply systems and performs sterile processing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Monitors patients and collects information for documentation in the patient record.
• Stamps and assembles patient charts; posts laboratory and other test results.
• Transports patients and documents action on patient record.
• Collects and records vital signs in patient record.
• Provides simple patient teaching and discharge instructions.
• Inserts and removes non-medicated, peripheral intravenous therapy lines under the direction of a licensed Provider.
• Performs phlebotomy; collects samples from central line catheters.
• Performs arterial puncture and blood collection.
• Performs wound care and dressing changes; prepares patients for surgery.
• Inserts and removes gastric and/or urethral tubes; performs enemas and disimpactions.
• Applies plaster and fiberglass splints, casts, and traction devices.
• Performs bedside testing such as oximetry, ECG, Glucometery, urinalysis, and other tests.
• Anesthetizes, scrubs, and sutures wounds under the direction of a licensed Provider.
• Coordinates and maintains specific equipment and/or supply systems.
• Coordinates and maintains specific sterile processing systems.
• Operates patient monitoring systems specific to unit needs (such as cardiac and fetal heart monitoring).
• Uses the computerized Patient Care Information System (PACIS) at the skill level commensurate with the responsibilities included in this description, as well as that of a Unit Secretary, if required.
• Ensures cleanliness of nutrition areas and general unit; cleans and stores equipment.
• Empties trash, linen bags, and sharps containers.
• Stocks medical supplies, linens, and paper goods; inventories equipment as required.
• Processes broken equipment as directed; maintains equipment logs as required.
• Delivers specimens to Laboratory, Microbiology, and Pathology; transports x-rays, blood, and equipment.
• Performs basic clerical duties such as answering phones, taking messages, filing, and copying.
• Participates in the nutritional well-being of the patient through tray delivery, assistance with patient set-up, assists dependent patients with intake needs, and accurately records consumption.
• Administers oxygen under the direction of a licensed Nurse.
• Assists Nurses and Providers with sterile procedures; assists with activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing, and walking patients.
• Assists or provides patient hygiene to include shaving, mouth care, foot care, pericare, and bathing.
• Assists patients with portable or wall oxygen and assures proper storage of E cylinders.
• Organizes care in a manner that contributes to the overall quality of the team.
• Communicates information pertinent to the end-of-shift summation before leaving the unit.
• Performs other functions as required/requested.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent plus trade or vocational school in medical/surgical patient care.
• Six months of patient care experience required; one to three years of experience preferred.
• Receives on-the-job training and competency verification to perform primary functions.
• Microsoft Office skills.
• Phlebotomy Technician Certification (CPT).
• BLS certification required at time of hire.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities.
• Staff Safety: a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern.
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications, and various lead roles (for eligible positions).
• Malpractice liability insurance.
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department.
• EPIC electronic charting system.
• Access to a fun, engaging, and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges, and more.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan, and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees—including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses. Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care), and Commercial health plans.