Nurse Technician Capital Region Medical Center

Shift: Monday - Friday, 8am to 4:30pm Department: Pre Operative Department, Capital Region Medical Center Salary Range:$14.80 - $23.32, based on experience level

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Healthcare is looking for a dynamic and adaptable Care Team Associate - Clinical to join our exceptional team of nursing professionals. We're seeking someone who remains calm under pressure and excels in both patient care and a variety of housekeeping duties, including room turnover, stocking supplies, and assisting with patient transfers. Your role will involve supporting patients through every stage of their care, from pre-op to discharge, and working closely with our team to ensure a smooth and efficient process. Embrace this opportunity to make a real difference in patient care and be part of a collaborative and supportive team at MU Healthcare!

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 90 specialty clinics located throughout the region.

As an MU Health Care employee, you'll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.

Learn more about MU Health Care.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

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  Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one

  
  
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  Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays

  
  
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  Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8%and full vesting in three years

  
  
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  Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)

  
  
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  Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

  
  
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  See a comprehensive list of benefitshere.

  
  

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Assist nursing staff /ancillary staff in transferring patients from bed to bed, stretcher or wheelchair, pickup, and delivery of patient meal trays, and assisting with patient feeding as directed.
2. Demonstrate the ability to organize workload and manage multiple tasks while maintaining a clutter-free and orderly environment including prompt answering of unit telephones and accurate delivery of messages and information to patients, families, visitors, staff, and personnel upon request.
3. Educate and train new staff members in the responsibilities of the Care Team Associate role.
4. Perform other duties as delegated by nursing staff and unit management as needed in both routine and emergent situations.
5. Perform patient position changes, placement and removal of patient equipment, daily hygiene care, simple non-sterile dressing changes, finger stick glucose checks, may perform venipuncture to obtain a blood sample, maintain quality control checks, and deliver/retrieve lab specimens and supplies as requested.
6. Responsible for accurate and timely entry of information into the bed-management system.
7. Responsible for prompt response to patient call lights and addressing patient needs using positive guest relations skills while ensuring patient vital signs, intake, output, height, and weight are obtained and documented as directed.
8. May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring

department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.