Unit Technician - Observation Unit

Location: Parkland, 9th FLR BLK 600 Observation Unit – Full Time – Night Shift

About the role

Coordinates patient care, clerical and administrative needs by acting as the primary contact for the unit, while assisting and responding to information requests from doctors, nurses, patients, patient families and others to effectively service unit staff and customers by providing a permanent information resource within the unit. Unit Technicians perform phlebotomy skills, drawing labs and preparing these for testing.

Requirements

• Education: Must have completed or hold one of the following:
  • A formal nurse aide course
  • A current certified nurse aide registry
  • A medical assistant course
  • A current medical assistant certificate
  • A patient care technician course
  • A current patient care technician certificate
  • Currently enrolled in an accredited school of professional nursing with documentation of basic fundamentals of nursing from the school
  • Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
  • Completion of Parkland's job specific training program
• Experience: One year acute care hospital experience; successful completion of Parkland's job specific training program considered equivalent to 1 year of experience.
• Certification/Registration/Licensure: Must have a current Heartsaver CPR course completion card within 90 days of hire from American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Skills

• Demonstrate competence in performing a variety of patient care and clerical duties.
• Communicate effectively with personnel