Nurse Technician - ICU PRN

LCMC Health•Covington, LA

About The Position

Your job is more than a job. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary. Lakeview Hospital, the center of LCMC Health’s extraordinary community of care on the Northshore, provides the only Level II trauma center in St. Tammany Parish. Along with our signature healthcare and wellness services, we continuously adopt the latest treatments, technologies, and medical innovations to better serve our patients. Learn more about Lakeview Hospital and our nationally recognized standards of excellence for heart, stroke, orthopedic, and women’s care. One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.

Requirements

Enrollment in an accredited Professional School of Nursing or graduate of an accredited Professional School of Nursing waiting to NCLEX for Licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association

Responsibilities

Assists in maintaining a neat and organized environment thus promoting efficient patient care, parent/patient satisfaction, and overall safety of patients, visitors, and staff.
Demonstrates appropriate use of standard precautions when delivering patient care or uses appropriate isolation techniques for patients requiring isolation.
Lifts, moves or transfers patients utilizing proper body mechanics to prevent self-injury or injury to others.
Assists nursing staff with patient transport, repositioning, and transfer of patients.
Obtains and uses appropriately-sized stretchers based on patient's age and developmental level.
Utilizes side rails and/or restraints according to policy, and based on stage of growth and development.
Uses appropriate safety measures to prevent injury.
Provides oversight for patients in holding area.
Performs hand hygiene before and after patient care.
Cleans patient bays after each patient use.
Empties linen hampers as needed.
Properly sanitizes equipment and work stations.
Unboxes and stocks supplies and equipment.
Stocks and rotates linens in blanket warmers.
Reports broken equipment to the Charge Nurse/Nurse Manager and entering in a plant-op tickets as needed.
Answers telephone and relays messages promptly and accurately.
Verifies room assignments when appropriate.
Communicates with patient liaison to provide updates and request visitors as directed by the RN.
Transports specimens to laboratory.
Receives supplies from Purchasing Department and validates accuracy of delivered supplies using purchase order.
Escorts patient's parent/guardian to and from the unit.
Functions as a dependable team member, assisting when requested and volunteering when the need is obvious.
Reviews communication board to keep up to date on hospital activities.
Attends all applicable unit in-services.
Attends continuing educational programs.
Supports the Mission, Vision, and Values of LCMC by demonstrating the hospital service standards of Caring, Honor, Nice, Ownership, Leadership, and Advocacy.
Follows the hospital standards for attendance, dress code, parking, and safety.
Complies with hospital policies, procedures, and infection control standards.