What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Tech - Cardiac PCU position at Health First Design Studio?
Health First Careers is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Nurse Tech to join our team in the Medical PCU department at our Melbourne, FL location. This is a per diem position, offering flexible scheduling options.
As a Nurse Tech, you will be responsible for providing direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. This includes assisting with daily activities, monitoring patient vital signs, administering medication, and providing emotional support to patients and their families.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and feeding patients
Monitor patient vital signs and report any changes to the registered nurse
Administer medication as directed by the registered nurse
Provide emotional support to patients and their families
Assist with patient transfers and mobility
Maintain a clean and safe patient environment
Document patient care activities accurately and timely
Communicate effectively with the healthcare team and report any concerns or issues to the registered nurse
Work Experience
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Current enrollment in an RN or LPN program with successful completion of hands on clinical coursework.
May remain in Nurse Tech role up to one (1) year after graduation from LPN/RN professional nursing program, until LPN/RN license obtained, or NCLEX is failed twice, whichever occurs first.
Certification: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health Care Provider and maintain.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Must meet unit-specific care requirements.
Ability to speak and understand verbal and written instructions in the English language.
Ability to focus and prioritize multiple activities.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS – Moderate
Physically agile; may require walking, standing running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing or crouching frequently.
Medium work that may include lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, with or without assistance.
May require moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders or overhead.
May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.
May be exposed to inside and outside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting and/or low to loud noise.
May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC Guidelines.
Communicating with others to exchange information.
Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks.
Workspace may vary from open to confined, on site or remote.
May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.
