Nursing Care Technician/On-Call/Trauma and Acute Care Surgical Service Tower 200

This position will serve as the Nursing Care Technician ( NCT ) for Trauma and Acute Care Surgical Services, Tower 100 in Pavilion A at Chandler Medical Center. This unit provides care to patients requiring acute care from trauma or surgical complications as well as a myriad of other complex medical illness that require frequent observation, specialized monitoring and medical treatment as well as interdisciplinary collaboration. This is primarily an adult acute care unit. Patient conditions include injuries resulting from blunt and penetrating trauma, vascular and non-elective orthopedic surgeries. This position works one on one with Registered Nurse (RN) to complete delegated tasks and provide direct patient care such as: obtain vital signs, phlebotomy, documentation, assist with ADL’s (activities of daily living), order and stock supplies, respond to patient call lights, unit orientation, and patient admission, transfer and discharge. Positions may also involve moving patients from bed to wheelchair or stretcher, or stretcher to treatment/surgical tables. Handling of specimens and delivery to labs and preparation of patients for surgical procedures may also be required. The primary responsibilities for this position consist of providing prompt, compassionate, and patient centered care in a collaborative, team-oriented work environment. This dynamic environment supports collaborative efforts among the nursing staff and the teams of physicians to increase communication, follow through, and enhance patient outcomes and satisfaction. This includes utilization of the nursing process in conjunction with a comprehensive patient-centered plan of care, ensuring patient satisfaction and adhering to University policies and procedures as well as federal, state and local regulations. The University of Kentucky recognizes the sanctity of the relationship between the health care professional and the patient.