Nursing Technician II

4th Medical - South 
Full Time 
Day Shift 
7a-7p

Sign-On Bonus: 2500.00 

 

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

 

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

Member of the nursing care team. Provides direct patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Provides patient support as directed for a variety of activities including (but not limited to): nutrition services, transport, daily hygiene, mobility, and data collection.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education:  High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience:  1 Year of experience as a nurse tech
Substitutable Education & Experience:  1 Year of experience can be substituted for Certification as a Nursing Assistant or successful completion of fundamentals of nursing course
Required Certifications/Licensure:  BLS required within the first 90 days of hire
Required Training:  None

Essential Functions

• PATIENT CARE & SUPPORT          
  • Participates in interventions related to the patient plan of care.     
  • Reports to nurse changes in patient condition and observations relevant to patients  needs.         
  • Provides safety measures in accordance with unit standards.     
  • Recognizes need for safety measures and takes appropriate action to prevent injury.        
  • Demonstrates ability to provide a comfortable environment of care in accordance with unit standards:         
    • Prepares rooms and/or equipment for expected admissions.     
    • Assists with admission procedures and orients patient to environment.    
    • Provides assistance with all activities of daily living for patients.     
    • Changes linen and makes bed, organizes the patient’s environment, and performs other personalized services within prescribed limits.   
    • Prepares patient for discharge/transfer by obtaining necessary equipment and gathering belongings.
• CLINICAL WORK QUALITY          
  • Shares knowledge/expertise with co-workers and promotes a positive working environment.         
  • Accepts work assignments readily.         
  • Abides by LMC’s Code of Conduct.         
  • Demonstrates knowledge of area and organizational activities by attending or reading minutes of staff meetings, and other communications.  
  • Is able to verbalize and/or demonstrate knowledge of the PI process OR is aware of unit performance improvement activities.     
  • Supports and participates actively in change processes/performance improvement activities by willingly adopting new methods.    
  • Functions as a role model for students and staff and displays positive problem solving behavior.        
  • Demonstrates timely communication of patient events/issues to appropriate persons.
• RESOURCE MANAGEMENT           
  • Uses time and supplies/equipment in an efficient and effective manner.    
  • Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting  malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
  • Demonstrates ability to coordinate tasks.      
  • Demonstrates effective teamwork skills and maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding  to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.     
  • Completes assigned tasks within specified time frame.

Duties & Responsibilities

• RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (continued)
  • Prioritizes workload to best meet both patient and unit needs.     
  • Restocks rooms with supplies needed for patient care.      
  • Assists in perform