Health Care Tech

• Provides basic nursing skills including: Vital signs and Pulse oximetry
• Phlebotomy
• 12- lead EKG
• Finger stick blood glucose
• ADLs
• Recording intake and output
• Collecting urine, stool, sputum specimens
• Apply/remove compression hose
• SCD, etc.
• Emptying drains, urinary catheters, NG tubes, and ostomies
• Bladder Scanning
• Obtains height and weight
• Patient transport
• Room turnover and stocking
• Patient monitoring device placement
• Set up for minor procedures
• Discontinue peripheral IVs
• Discontinue foley catheters
• Set up and maintain a sterile field for procedures
• Collection of, proper identification of, and labeling of laboratory specimens
• Provide assistance to physicians and other providers during sterile procedures
• Assist with surgical skin prep
• Documents in O2 all tasks, I&O, etc.
• Maintains neat, clutter free and clean patient room and work environment
• Maintains a safe patient environment to include High Fall Risk Interventions as appropriate including but not limited to, rounding on patients, answering call lights in person promptly for all patients on the unit
• Demonstrates proper hand hygiene, standard precautions and isolation principles
• Care for patients in restraints, including ROM and fluids/toileting
• reorienting confused patients
• reinforcement of patient/family education regarding fall and safety precautions, and isolation principles
• Promptly notifies the RN of change in vital signs from baseline or expected results, change in mental status or condition, any breakdown in skin integrity to redness of skin, patient report of pain, any other patient needs, concerns or issues
• Any other duties as assigned

• High School Graduate or GED
• Technical/Professional Training/Degree in: MA, EMT or LPN or Completion of 1-2 years nursing school
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) OR Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)
• Respirator Fit Test - The University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS) upon Hire
• Familiar with Microsoft Outlook and data entry

Acute care experience with direct patient care and phlebotomy