What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialty Technician - Full Time Days - Progressive Care Unit position at Saint Joseph Health System?
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Why Saint Joseph Health System?
Saint Joseph Health System is a not-for-profit, multi-hospital health system located in North Central Indiana.
What we offer:
- NO mandatory overtime
- Benefits first day of employment (including: medical, dental, vision, PTO, life, STD/LTD
- Retirement savings account with employer match
- Generous paid time off programs
- Employee referral incentive program
- Tuition/professional development reimbursement
- State of the art equipment
- Supportive team approach
JOB SUMMARY
Assists RN to deliver appropriate quality care, performs specified nursing procedures and provides for a clean and safe environment under the supervision of the RN.
JOB DUTIES
1. Actively demonstrates the organization’s mission and core values, and conducts oneself at all times in a manner consistent with these values.
2. Knows and adheres to all laws and regulations pertaining to patient health, safety and medical information.
3. Assists the RN in providing patient care.
4. Ambulates or assists with transfer activities utilizing proper equipment and safety techniques. Performs and records in patients’ charts, basic nursing care procedures such as ADL’s, Vital Signs, Collecting Specimens, I & O and weights.
5. Answers call lights on the unit and responds appropriately
6. Assists the registered nurse in the process of admissions, discharges, and transports.
7. Provides a clean, calm, safe, quiet environment. Cleans nursing station, utensils, patient care equipment, kitchens, refrigerators, and storage areas as assigned.
8. Maintains patient chart for current use, this includes filing reports, inserting and removing forms appropriately and breaking down charts for medical records.
9. Maintains accurate patient census.
10. Transcribes physician orders into electronic medical record accurately.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS AND CORE COMPETENCIES
Education: High School graduate.
Licensure: None
Experience: 1-2 years' experience with medical terminology, Nursing Assistant and/or Unit Secretary preferred.
Other Job Requirements:
Trained in telemetry in order to review data from special equipment to track a patient's heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and other vitals.
The job responsibilities are complicated by the work environment.
Requires accuracy, organizational skills, and the ability to establish priorities.
Proficient computer skills are necessary.
Assigned hours within your shift, starting time, or days of work are subject to change based on departmental and/or organizational needs.
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Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
