Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Nursing Tech Inpatient I - Tele-Sitting
Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87101
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Nursing Tech Inpatient I - Tele‑Sitting
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Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Pay Range Base pay: $15.64/hr – $22.56/hr
Benefits
Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
Earn your PN degree with Presbyterian Nursing Career Pathways, powered by Brookline College
Wearable alarm badges that help nurses 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
Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
EPIC electronic charting system
Responsibilities
Monitors, collects, and records information in the patient record. Collects and records vital signs, weights, and other patient data. Transports patients and documents action in patient record.
Participates in the nutritional well‑being of patients through tray delivery, assistance with patient set‑up and feeding. Accurately records input and output.
Assists with activities of daily living such as personal hygiene (shaving, mouth care, foot care, pericare and bathing), positioning and ambulation.
Rounds on patients and families frequently to assess and address personal needs, concerns or comfort‑related issues. Reports information to responsible nurse for resolution when necessary.
Inserts and removes gastric and urethral tubes. Performs enemas and disimpactions.
Operates patient monitoring systems specific to unit needs (such as cardiac and fetal heart monitoring). Performs bedside testing such as oximetry, ECG, glucometry, urinalysis and other tests.
Removes peripheral, intravenous therapy lines. Performs phlebotomy on certain units after specific training.
Performs wound care and dressing changes. Removes staples and sutures. Assists nurses and physicians with sterile procedures.
Applies oxygen delivery devices as ordered without altering settings or determining rates. Assists patients with portable or wall oxygen, and assures proper storage of E cylinders.
Assists with application and removal of restraints under the direction of an RN.
Documents all care provided in the appropriate place in the patient record. Assembles patient charts. Posts laboratory and other results in patient chart. Uses the computerized documentation system at the skill level commensurate with the responsibilities included in this description.
Delivers specimens to Laboratory, Microbiology and Pathology. Transports x‑rays, blood products and equipment.
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.
Performs basic clerical duties such as answering phones, taking messages, filing and copying.
Communicates information pertinent to the end of shift summation before leaving the unit.
Performs other functions as required.
Employment status based upon hiring agreement.
Standard PHS pointage position based upon position control.
Reports to Nurse Manager/Director, Nursing Resources.
Floats to PH, PKH, RR (where applicable).
Schedule created based upon applicable unit needs/vacancies and placed in Nursing Support Services (NSS) pool.
PH Department of Nursing Resources considered home unit.
Assigned by Nursing Office to unit of most need 2 hours prior to shift start.
Order of cancellation based upon Nursing Division protocol (refer to Census Management document – in order of cancellation: agency, overtime, PRN, FT/PT in excess of pointage).
Will receive unit‑based orientation to each unit (see Internal Agency Orientation Guidelines document).
Responsible for maintaining all core clinical competencies as required by each unit served.
Will maintain clinical updates by attending staff meetings through assignment from Nursing Resource Manager.
Qualifications
Minimum 2 years hospital or long‑term care experience within a related field; nursing student with basic clinical skills lab preferred.
High School Diploma or GED.
BLS required at time of hire.
Company 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 nine 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 more than 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.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug‑free and tobacco‑free employer with smoke‑free campuses.
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Nursing Tech Inpatient I - Tele‑Sitting
role at
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Pay Range Base pay: $15.64/hr – $22.56/hr
Benefits
Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
Earn your PN degree with Presbyterian Nursing Career Pathways, powered by Brookline College
Wearable alarm badges that help nurses 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
Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
EPIC electronic charting system
Responsibilities
Monitors, collects, and records information in the patient record. Collects and records vital signs, weights, and other patient data. Transports patients and documents action in patient record.
Participates in the nutritional well‑being of patients through tray delivery, assistance with patient set‑up and feeding. Accurately records input and output.
Assists with activities of daily living such as personal hygiene (shaving, mouth care, foot care, pericare and bathing), positioning and ambulation.
Rounds on patients and families frequently to assess and address personal needs, concerns or comfort‑related issues. Reports information to responsible nurse for resolution when necessary.
Inserts and removes gastric and urethral tubes. Performs enemas and disimpactions.
Operates patient monitoring systems specific to unit needs (such as cardiac and fetal heart monitoring). Performs bedside testing such as oximetry, ECG, glucometry, urinalysis and other tests.
Removes peripheral, intravenous therapy lines. Performs phlebotomy on certain units after specific training.
Performs wound care and dressing changes. Removes staples and sutures. Assists nurses and physicians with sterile procedures.
Applies oxygen delivery devices as ordered without altering settings or determining rates. Assists patients with portable or wall oxygen, and assures proper storage of E cylinders.
Assists with application and removal of restraints under the direction of an RN.
Documents all care provided in the appropriate place in the patient record. Assembles patient charts. Posts laboratory and other results in patient chart. Uses the computerized documentation system at the skill level commensurate with the responsibilities included in this description.
Delivers specimens to Laboratory, Microbiology and Pathology. Transports x‑rays, blood products and equipment.
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.
Performs basic clerical duties such as answering phones, taking messages, filing and copying.
Communicates information pertinent to the end of shift summation before leaving the unit.
Performs other functions as required.
Employment status based upon hiring agreement.
Standard PHS pointage position based upon position control.
Reports to Nurse Manager/Director, Nursing Resources.
Floats to PH, PKH, RR (where applicable).
Schedule created based upon applicable unit needs/vacancies and placed in Nursing Support Services (NSS) pool.
PH Department of Nursing Resources considered home unit.
Assigned by Nursing Office to unit of most need 2 hours prior to shift start.
Order of cancellation based upon Nursing Division protocol (refer to Census Management document – in order of cancellation: agency, overtime, PRN, FT/PT in excess of pointage).
Will receive unit‑based orientation to each unit (see Internal Agency Orientation Guidelines document).
Responsible for maintaining all core clinical competencies as required by each unit served.
Will maintain clinical updates by attending staff meetings through assignment from Nursing Resource Manager.
Qualifications
Minimum 2 years hospital or long‑term care experience within a related field; nursing student with basic clinical skills lab preferred.
High School Diploma or GED.
BLS required at time of hire.
Company 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 nine 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 more than 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.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug‑free and tobacco‑free employer with smoke‑free campuses.
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