Nursing Tech - Med/Surg/ICU

The Nursing Tech performs specific patient care procedures under the direction of a licensed Nurse and / or performs specific support-procedures for the operation of a Nursing or Clinical Department. Also operates patient monitoring systems.

Type of Opportunity: Part Time (.45 to .89)
FTE: 0.450000
Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Varied Days and Hours

We're all about well-being, starting with yours.

Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique program including free, on-site and community based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more. Presbyterian is committed to an inclusive and equitable environment where everyone is valued and empowered for success. We believe our environment should reflect the diversity of our community.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities.
• Strongline staff safety (a wearable badge that allows employees to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern).
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance

• High school or equivalent plus specialized, short-term training in medical / surgical patient care or the delivery of special care.

• One to three years experience preferred. Receives on-the-job training and competency verification to perform primary functions.

• Formal medical technician or military training preferred.

• CNA preferred
  
  

Responsibilities:

*Monitors patients and collects information for documentation in the patient record. Stamps and assembles patient charts. Posts laboratory and other tests results. Transports patients and documents action on patient record. Collects and records vital signs, weights, and other patient data in patient record. Administers oxygen under the direction of a licensed Nurse. Assists nurses and physicians with sterile procedures.

*Documents all care provided in the appropriate place in the patient record

*Removes peripheral, intravenous therapy lines and urethral tubes.

*Performs bedside testing such as oximetry, ECG, Glucometery, urinalysis and other tests. Assists with activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing and walking patients.

*Operates patient monitoring systems specific to unit needs (such as, cardiac and fetal heart monitoring).

*Participates in the nutritional well being of the patient through tray delivery, assistance with patient set-up, assists those patients that are dependent for their intake needs, and accurately records consumption.

*Uses the computerized Patient Care Information System (PACIS) at the skill level commensurate with the responsibilities included in this description.

*Insures cleanliness of nutrition areas and general unit. Cleans and stores equipment. Empties trash, linen bags and sharps containers.

*Stocks medical supplies, linens and paper goods. Inventories equipment as required. Processes broken equipment as directed. Maintains equipment logs as required.

*Delivers specimens to Laboratory, Microbiology and Pathology. Transports x-rays, blood and equipment. Delivers patient food trays and nourishment.

*Performs basic clerical duties such as answering phones, taking messages, filing and copying.

*Assists or provides patient hygiene to include, shaving, mouth care, foot care, pericare, and bathing.

*Assists patients with portable or wall oxygen, and assures proper storage of E cylinders.

*Organizes care in a manner that contributes to the overall quality of the team.

*Communicates information pertinent to the end of shift summation before leaving the unit.

*Performs other functions as required.

We offer more than the standard benefits!

Learn more about our employee benefits by clicking on the link below:

https://www.phs.org/careers/why-work-with-us/benefits

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nin hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees, including over 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial Health Plans.

About Lincoln County Medical Center

Nestled between tall pines and mountain vistas at an elevation of 6,900 feet, Ruidoso is a mountain oasis in southern New Mexico. With a population of nearly 20,000, Lincoln County offers many larger-town amenities in a smaller-community environment, including a wide range of activities from outdoor adventures to art galleries and theaters.

Ruidoso is home to Presbyterian's Lincoln County Medical Center which has served the Ruidoso and Lincoln County community since 1950 when the facility first opened as the Ruidoso-Hondo Valley General Hospital. Lincoln County Medical Center is owned by the County of Lincoln, and, since 1972, Lincoln County Medical Center has been leased and managed by Presbyterian Healthcare Services, greatly aiding in its growth and advancement. Learn more about Ruidoso here.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.