Patient Care Tech Float Pool

Intermountain Health
US - Montana - Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital
January 7, 2025

Works with an interdisciplinary team and is responsible for performing varied patient care-related activities, duties and tasks under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse
(RN). Also provides administrative support to the work area/unit.

This position requires a current Montana CNA license.

Thank you for your interest in the St. Vincent's Float Pool Team:

St. Vincent Regional Hospital is a Magnet Recognized 286 bed organization offering a full range of services including:

Level 1 Trauma Center & Emergency services
Level 3 NICU & comprehensive Maternal-Fetal medicine
Comprehensive Stroke Center
Platinum Level Comprehensive Chest Pain Center
Certified Cancer Center

The internal float pool at St. Vincent's is intended to cover short-term and long-term needs within our organization. We develop our associates into a versatile group of staff that have the skill set to be able to fill in on numerous units as needed. This department covers a variety of departments including medical/surgical, orthopedics, oncology, and observation. We will help support critical care areas such as the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit as well as the Post-Partum and Pediatric units. This department is able to provide flexibility with scheduling and continuous growth and opportunities in multiple different areas of the nursing field.

Scope of Practice

Responds to patient care needs by answering call lights, assisting patients with hygiene care, obtaining vital signs, and communicating constructively, effectively and timely with members of the care team.
Performs 12-lead EKG duties commensurate with the level of training received and competency.
Apply, check and document restraints as directed by the RN or physician.
Performs wound care, stoma care, and specimen collection.
Performs equipment and tube care/management e.g. JPs, hemovacs and nasogastric tubes, and Foley removal.
Assists with patient transfers, admissions and discharges as directed and in compliance with the principles of safe patient handling.
Orders and maintains office and patient care floor stock/supplies.
Performs the duties of unit secretary. Maintains patient charts, responds to phone calls, maintains daily assignment board, provides equipment care/cleaning, performs errands associated with patient care and provides accurate information about the patient with interdisciplinary team.

Minimum Qualifications

Successful completion of an accredited nursing assistant training program
Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C N A ) in the state of practice
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP)certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire with prior approval

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Apply technical skills and experience gathering patient data and performing patient care tasks such as weight, height, vitals, intake/output measures, EKGs, and specimen collection. Be willing to provide personal hygiene, dressing, nutrition, activity, elimination and other treatments. Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others. Strong oral and written communication skills. Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required. Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required for identified positions.

Physical Requirements:

Location:

Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital

Work City:

Billings

Work State:

Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$17.60 - $22.88

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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