Nurse Tech Willis-Knighton Health System - 3.7 Shreveport, LA Job Details Full-time 3 hours ago Qualifications Patient condition reporting Collaborate with healthcare professionals Patient room cleaning Patient comfort Skin care Patient meal service Patient transfer methods Nutrition monitoring Housekeeping assistance Employee relationship building Postpartum care Patient safety Working with individuals in post-surgery recovery Personal grooming assistance Foley catheter Bed linen changing Patient hygiene assistance Patient treatment Monitoring residents Monitoring fluid I&O Bathing assistance Entry level Meal assistance Urine sample collection Healthcare facilities housekeeping Full Job Description

•Part-time Weekends

• Willis Knighton is looking for a Nurse Tech for the postpartum/surgery floor on the South campus. The Nurse Tech provides direct patient care as delegated by the Registered Nurse and in cooperation with other team members. Some of the job duties include, but are not limited to: Obtaining vital signs and reporting findings to the nurse. Performing patient checks for safety and needs every 2 hours, and communicates the patient's needs to the nurse. Obtaining and reporting patient intake and output as directed by the RN. Assisting patients with meals, including feeding if needed. Records calorie counts, diet and percentage of nutritional intake, and report to a nurse. Provides daily bathing, skin care, and any additional cleaning needed by the patient during the shift. Reports skin care needs to the nurse. Performs foley catheterizations and specimen collection as directed by the RN. Positioning and repositioning for comfort and safety, including range of motion exercises as directed by the nurse. — Ambulates, assists patients out of bed, and transfers patients as ordered. Prepares room at discharge for terminal cleaning by Housekeeping and notifies Housekeeping of room needs. Also, notify nurses when the room is ready for a new patient.

QUALIFICATIONS

Willingly accepts direction. Maintains effective communication and working relationships with all persons on the unit and in the Health System. Participates in unit meetings, in-service, and ongoing education. Ability to read, write and understand written instructions