TECH NURSING
Location: Albuquerque New Mexico
Description: UNM Hospitals is at present recruited TECH NURSING right now, this career will be placed in New Mexico. More details about this career opportunity kindly read the description below. Provide basic patient care. Perform routine treatment procedures and assist in maintenance of a safe, clean environment. As directed by licensed staff, assist with invasive routine patient care procedures including phlebo! tomy, stage I and II wound care and urinary cathrter insertions. Assist with specialty bed functions. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.
Accountability:
PATIENT OBSERVATION - Observe patient to ensure their safety and well being; report observations to Charge Nurse or appropriate designee
PATIENT CARE - Provide basic patient care; take and record vital signs to include temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure and intake-output measurements
PATIENT CARE - Assist with activities of daily living (ADL): meals, ambulation, hygiene, linen change and toileting as instructed
PATIENT CARE - Maintain therapeutic plan of care and minute to minute care of patient who is at extreme risk to self or others
PATIENT CARE - Complete documentation as required on the Electro! nic Medical Record
PATIENT CARE - Complete specific s! kills listed in the "University of New Mexico, Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Specific Functions" Matrix
DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that! they don't understand or may "not seem right"
Education Requirements:
MA or DD 214 or Nurse Grad or CNA or UNMH Course/Challenge
High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Experience Requirements:
1/2 year (6 months) directly related experience
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
CPR Certification for Healthcare Providers or for Professional Rescuers or must obtain within 30 calendar days of date of position
Education Requirements - Preferred:
Medical Assistant Program Graduate Certificate
Certified Nursing Assistant Program Graduate
Experience Requirements - Preferred:
Bilingual English/Spanish
Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
Physical Demands Requirements:
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force consta! ntly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in exc! ess of those for Medium Work.
Testing Requirements:
Tuberculin Skin Test required annually
Working Conditions Requirements:
Sig Hzard: To chemls, biohazd mat req caut-may req PE
Limited access to med rm. Med Admin Policy, Att A
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to UNM Hospitals.
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This career starts available on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 09:23:28 GMT