What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Tech - Hospital Setting position at Inspire Specialty Hospital?
Inspire Specialty Hospital is a 31 bed Long Term Acute Care Hospital located in Midwest City.
We are looking for qualified Nurse Techs to work our night shifts. Hospital experience preferred. The nurse tech will be scheduled three 12 hour shifts per week. Shifts are from 6:45 to 7:15.
The Nursing Technician is responsible for nursing care and support of patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The following skills are REQUIRED for you to perform independently, or have performed in practice/simulation or clinical setting before you start employment.
Skills/Procedures:
Infection Control
- Application of PPE
- Isolation Precautions
- Sharps disposal
Fall Precautions
- Fall Risk
- Fall Prevention Strategies
Bedmaking
- Making occupied bed
- Making unoccupied bed
Personal Hygiene
- Showering a Patient
Use of Shower Chair
- Bathing a Patient
- Oral Care
- Pericare
- Use of bedside commode
Vital Signs
- Heart Rate
- Respiratory Rate
- Blood pressure
- Temperature (oral, temporal artery, axillary)
- Weight (standing, bed)
- Pulse Oximetry
Restraint Application & Monitoring
- Nonviolent – (e.g. soft wrist restraint)
- Violent – (e.g. locked restraint)
Mobilizing Patients
- Mobility/Strength assessment
- Gait Belt application & mobilization
- Mobilizing patient with walker
- Mobilizing patient with wheelchair
Tubes and Drains – purpose, location, emptying/ measurement of output (as appropriate)
Point of Care Testing
- Glucometer
- Hemoccult
Pulmonary Toilet
- Effective Cough
- Incentive Spirometry
Venous Thromboembolism Prevention
- Application of Compression Stockings (e.g. TED hose)
- Application and assessment of Sequential Compression Devices (SCD)
Feeding
- Adult 1:1
- Swallowing Precautions
EOE
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 - $24.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Critical & Intensive Care
- Medical-Surgical
- Telemetry
- Wound Care
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Night shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $25
