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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Tampa, FL
Tampa, Florida

About this job

Work Hours/Shift

Days or Nights - Please apply to learn more about our openings from the Recruiter.

* **Please attach your full experience resume with month and years of employment with your completed application.

* **If you are enrolled in a nursing program, please attach transcripts to completed application.

Florida Hospital Tampa

Our hospital has celebrated many firsts in Tampa's health care history since we opened our doors in 1968. Today, more than four decades later, Florida Hospital Tampa continues to offer innovative medicine as we elevate health care in the Tampa Bay region.

At Florida Hospital Tampa, our diverse clinical specialties provide world-class health care to our patients. We offer the most trusted, expert care in key specialties including cardiovascular care, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's health, cancer and surgery. Our skilled surgeons not only utilize minimally invasive and robot-assisted procedures, but they are also leaders in improving these advanced techniques.

Position Highlights:

Career Growth:

Clear career path into hospital system into several roles and positions open due to several internal promotions.

Employee Centric:

Our proudest achievements are made possible by our caregivers. Eighteen thousand people working together for the betterment of our patients, and the future of medicine. It's this higher level of care that has not only ranked us number one in the state; Florida Hospital is also recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of America's Best Hospitals in 9 specialties and been voted #1 hospital 3 years in a row.

Clinical Leader:

Our skilled surgeons not only utilize minimally invasive and robot-assisted procedures, but they are also leaders in improving these advanced techniques.

Community Partnerships:

Because of our high standards and clinical accolades, The Walt Disney Company chose Florida Hospital to create a one-of-a-kind, full-service health care facility in their planned community of Celebration. In fact, we are the Official Hospital for the NBA's Orlando Magic, NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning, The Orlando Solar Bears, The University of Central Florida Knights, RunDisney, and the Florida Citrus Sports.

You will be responsible for:

* SERVICE:

* Communicates with courtesy when interacting with internal or external customers.

* Demonstrates appropriate and courteous phone etiquette.

* Demonstrates respect for co-workers and develops positive working relationships with other departments.

* Performs tech checks to assist nursing with hourly rounding using the AIDET technique.

* Demonstrates organizational commitment standards and values.

* Communicates in a timely manner with the appropriate RN.

* Greets new patients and families in timely and courteous manner on arrival.

* PEOPLE:

* Adheres to organizational standards for dress and professional appearance.

* Demonstrates collaboration and teamwork in assisting with patient flow.

* FINANCE:

* Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the delivery of nursing services and when ordering supplies and complies with decisions made for staffing adjustments.

* OUTCOMES:

* The Nurse Technician supports the delivery of patient care in accordance with standards of care emphasizing basic hygiene, comfort, and activities of daily living under the direction of the Registered Nurse to promote the achievement of identified patient outcomes. Reports changes of condition, potential problems or concerns involving the patient or family promptly to the nurse in timely manner (i.e. vital signs, intake/output).

* Assists in maintaining patient skin integrity.

* Performs accucheks and hemocults per hospital procedure and documents.

* Documents accurately and timely all procedures.

* Removes peripheral IV catheters, disposes of in accordance with hospital biohazardous waste policy, observes site and notifies nurse of condition. Documents in electronic medical record (EMR).

* Empties Foley bags, JP's, and hemovacs. Documents care and intake/output in the (EMR).

* Takes vital signs, accurate weights, and measures intake/output and documents accurately.

* Transports patients with necessary equipment to destinations within scheduled time frames, observing correct techniques.

* Assists in positioning, lifting, and ambulating patients, using appropriate safety precautions and body mechanics.

* Answers call lights in a timely manner.

* Supports nutritional needs of the patient by:

* Assisting with meal set-up.

* Feeding patients within identified restrictions.

* Documents percent of meal intake including supplements.

* Notifies and documents communication to nurse if patient does not have adequate p.o. intake for meals or snacks, or if the patient is not following fluid restrictions in timely manner.

* Performs proper hand-washing techniques before, during, and after patient care at all times.

* Demonstrates safety in care of patients with restraints:

* Ensures restraints are applied properly according to FHT policy/procedure.

* Reports any patient behavioral changes to the nurse.

* Adheres to specifics on isolation signage for patients Acts as preceptor for new unit staff members as assigned. Ensures safe and effective handoff communications between care givers.

* GROWTH:

* Completes all mandatory educational requirements, Completes CNA/NT self-study educational packets, attends 75% of unit staff meetings.