Nurse Tech (Outpatient) Job at Kennedy Krieger Institute
Overview:
This position is full-time, working Monday through Friday from 7:30am-4:00pm. Responsibilities:
EDUCATION:
EXPERIENCE:
RELATED TRAINING:
The Outpatient Transporter/ Nurse Technician provides direct patient care to the medical outpatient population under the direction of a licensed professional nurse. The Outpatient Transporter/Nurse Technician aids in maintaining a safe, organized, and neat environment in the Outpatient Department (OPD).
This position is full-time, working Monday through Friday from 7:30am-4:00pm.
- Transports patients to aquatic therapy for scheduled appointments and remains with patients when required and/or until transferred to aquatic staff.
- Assists patients with changing clothes, toileting, and treatments.
- Identifies and reports changes in patients’ physical/emotional health to a licensed nurse.
- Transports laboratory specimens and other requested items to appropriate areas as assigned.
- Provides assistance to aquatic patients with showering, dressing, and transferring.
- Assists with triage process by obtaining and recording accurate and complete weights, heights, vital signs and head circumferences in the electronic health record.
- Prepares exam and triage rooms prior to the start of clinic and between each patient and escorts patient/family to assigned exam room.
- Assists with examinations, treatments and procedures performed in the OPD including assisting phlebotomist with obtaining required blood specimens, and completing required tracking logs and obtaining appropriate signatures on logs.
- Maintains competency in techniques and skills required for the habilitation/rehabilitation of patients with a developmental disability.
- Ensures exam and triage rooms are stocked with supplies and paperwork.
- Cleans toys according to Kennedy Krieger Institute infection control guidelines.
- Presents him/herself in a professional manner by communicating with outpatient staff, patients and families in a tactful and considerate manner.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Individual must demonstrate competence across all age groups due to the diversity of the children and families served by KKI.
- Clinical care focus is on the neonate, pediatric, and adolescent populations, as well as some adults with disabilities.
- Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
EDUCATION:
- High School Graduate or equivalent.
- Certified Nursing Assistant certificate required.
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of one year clinical and/or pediatric experience preferred.
RELATED TRAINING:
- Competence with standard patient-care equipment and mechanical devices.
- Competence with standard hospital-related office equipment.
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