Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

• Transcribes and computes physician orders, department orders and messages accurately. Writes legibly and transcribes orders accurately

• Assembles patient medical records and maintains proper order of records within the chart

• Sets up admission charts and disassembles discharged and transferred charts, checking for completeness

• Handles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages and routing of messages to appropriate person

• Replaces forms as necessary in patient medical records

• Routes requests for patient information to nurse promptly and accurately

• Communicates physician orders to responsible nurse.

• Collects required unit data

• Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs

• Applies, monitors, and documents restraint usage

• Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens

• Performs and documents point-of-care testing

• Performs and documents patient mobility and exercise, and comfort, rest, and sleep care needs

• Performs and documents patient hygiene, grooming, and dressing, skin and nail care, dietary, and toileting and elimination needs

Additional Job Description:

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The Mental Health Tech (MHT) participates in the delivery of patient care to the psychiatric patient in crisis, under the supervision of an RN. The MHT will assist in providing, monitoring, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment. Other responsibilities include specimen collection, activities of daily living, behavioral management, crisis intervention, and implementation of patient treatment in accordance with physician orders, RN directives, hospital and unit specific policies and procedures, and defined standards of patient care and clinical practice. The MHT provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of an RN.  In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the MHT is responsible for the care of the patient.

Essential Functions:

• Monitors and maintains the therapeutic environment
• Participates in identification, management, and stabilization of crisis situations
• Transports patients and remains with them for the duration of any tests performed Accompanies patients, and waits with them when appropriate, to their discharge transportation (personal vehicle, cab, etc.)
• Assists with physical examination, safety and contraband searches, transferring, and discharging patients and assists in the implementation and documentation of seclusion and restraint usage
• Performs vital signs and oxygen saturation monitoring, phlebotomy and point-of-care testing and documents, as needed
• Assists other members of the nursing care team and/or other disciplines

• Performs delegated and ancillary basic nursing skills, including activities of daily living, monitoring of patient condition, body mechanics, providing nutritional support and other activities as appropriate to clinical service, in accordance with hospital standards, nursing standards of care, and policies and procedures
• Performs functional assignments per unit standards of care, including such activities as patient admission and discharge procedures, unit environmental organizational tasks, and others as appropriate to service
• Cross-trains and provides staffing support to the alternate psychiatric units, as needed

Other Functions:

• Performs clerical duties
• Demonstrates appropriate emergency and patient safety procedures, including management of safety devices and equipment to maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards
• Participates in department-based activities and initiatives to improve and ensure a safe environment
• Participates in training, development and continuing education activities to improve role functioning
• Participates in performance improvement activities; quality improvement and patient safety activities; assists in maintaining compliance with Joint Commission accreditation and other internal and external regulatory standards including the code of conduct
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High School diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
• College Course work in social and health sciences (preferred)

Experience:

• One (1) year of inpatient or emergency psychiatry or related experience (preferred)

• Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program (preferred)
• Nursing students who have completed Fundamental of Nursing School (preferred)

Licensure:

• Transport MHTs must maintain a valid driver’s license (required for Transport roles)

Certification:

• CPR accredited by the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers (required)
• Must obtain and maintain certification through completion of an organizationally endorsed crisis intervention training program as determined by the facility (required)

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The Mental Health Tech (MHT) participates in the delivery of patient care to the psychiatric patient in crisis, under the supervision of an RN. The MHT will assist in providing, monitoring, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment. Other responsibilities include specimen collection, activities of daily living, behavioral management, crisis intervention, and implementation of patient treatment in accordance with physician orders, RN directives, hospital and unit specific policies and procedures, and defined standards of patient care and clinical practice. The MHT provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of an RN.  In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the MHT is responsible for the care of the patient.

Essential Functions:

• Monitors and maintains the therapeutic environment
• Participates in identification, management, and stabilization of crisis situations
• Transports patients and remains with them for the duration of any tests performed Accompanies patients, and waits with them when appropriate, to their discharge transportation (personal vehicle, cab, etc.)
• Assists with physical examination, safety and contraband searches, transferring, and discharging patients and assists in the implementation and documentation of seclusion and restraint usage
• Performs vital signs and oxygen saturation monitoring, phlebotomy and point-of-care testing and documents, as needed
• Assists other members of the nursing care team and/or other disciplines

• Performs delegated and ancillary basic nursing skills, including activities of daily living, monitoring of patient condition, body mechanics, providing nutritional support and other activities as appropriate to clinical service, in accordance with hospital standards, nursing standards of care, and policies and procedures
• Performs functional assignments per unit standards of care, including such activities as patient admission and discharge procedures, unit environmental organizational tasks, and others as appropriate to service
• Cross-trains and provides staffing support to the alternate psychiatric units, as needed

Other Functions:

• Performs clerical duties
• Demonstrates appropriate emergency and patient safety procedures, including management of safety devices and equipment to maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards
• Participates in department-based activities and initiatives to improve and ensure a safe environment
• Participates in training, development and continuing education activities to improve role functioning
• Participates in performance improvement activities; quality improvement and patient safety activities; assists in maintaining compliance with Joint Commission accreditation and other internal and external regulatory standards including the code of conduct
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High School diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
• College Course work in social and health sciences (preferred)

Experience:

• One (1) year of inpatient or emergency psychiatry or related experience (preferred)

• Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program (preferred)
• Nursing students who have completed Fundamental of Nursing School (preferred)

Licensure:

• Transport MHTs must maintain a valid driver’s license (required for Transport roles)

Certification:

• CPR accredited by the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers (required)
• Must obtain and maintain certification through completion of an organizationally endorsed crisis intervention training program as determined by the facility (required)

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The Mental Health Tech (MHT) participates in the delivery of patient care to the psychiatric patient in crisis, under the supervision of an RN. The MHT will assist in providing, monitoring, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment. Other responsibilities include specimen collection, activities of daily living, behavioral management, crisis intervention, and implementation of patient treatment in accordance with physician orders, RN directives, hospital and unit specific policies and procedures, and defined standards of patient care and clinical practice. The MHT provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of an RN.  In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the MHT is responsible for the care of the patient.

Essential Functions:

• Monitors and maintains the therapeutic environment
• Participates in identification, management, and stabilization of crisis situations
• Transports patients and remains with them for the duration of any tests performed Accompanies patients, and waits with them when appropriate, to their discharge transportation (personal vehicle, cab, etc.)
• Assists with physical examination, safety and contraband searches, transferring, and discharging patients and assists in the implementation and documentation of seclusion and restraint usage
• Performs vital signs and oxygen saturation monitoring, phlebotomy and point-of-care testing and documents, as needed
• Assists other members of the nursing care team and/or other disciplines

• Performs delegated and ancillary basic nursing skills, including activities of daily living, monitoring of patient condition, body mechanics, providing nutritional support and other activities as appropriate to clinical service, in accordance with hospital standards, nursing standards of care, and policies and procedures
• Performs functional assignments per unit standards of care, including such activities as patient admission and discharge procedures, unit environmental organizational tasks, and others as appropriate to service
• Cross-trains and provides staffing support to the alternate psychiatric units, as needed

Other Functions:

• Performs clerical duties
• Demonstrates appropriate emergency and patient safety procedures, including management of safety devices and equipment to maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards
• Participates in department-based activities and initiatives to improve and ensure a safe environment
• Participates in training, development and continuing education activities to improve role functioning
• Participates in performance improvement activities; quality improvement and patient safety activities; assists in maintaining compliance with Joint Commission accreditation and other internal and external regulatory standards including the code of conduct
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High School diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
• College Course work in social and health sciences (preferred)

Experience:

• One (1) year of inpatient or emergency psychiatry or related experience (preferred)

• Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program (preferred)
• Nursing students who have completed Fundamental of Nursing School (preferred)

Licensure:

• Transport MHTs must maintain a valid driver’s license (required for Transport roles)

Certification:

• CPR accredited by the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers (required)
• Must obtain and maintain certification through completion of an organizationally endorsed crisis intervention training program as determined by the facility (required)

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The Emergency Department Tech/Unit Coordinator provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of a RN.   The employee also performs other functions including clerical duties, admitting and discharging patients in multiple computer systems, phlebotomy, EKG lead placement, trauma care, and respiratory functions.

Essential Functions:

• Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs
• Applies, monitors, and documents restraint usage
• Performs safety checks per standard on high risk patients
• Responsible for obtaining timed cardiac markers on patients with life threatening heart disease
• Verifies all patients are registered by an admission specialist before discharge, corrects any errors in systems
• Performs and documents patient mobility and exercise, and comfort, rest, and sleep care needs
• Performs and documents patient hygiene, grooming, and dressing, skin and nail care, dietary, and toileting and elimination needs
• Transports patients, lab work, specimens, and blood
• Organizes equipment and supplies; assembles equipment; cleans and disinfects equipment; maintains disinfectant solutions per infection control policies; communicates with bio medical engineering for equipment malfunctions

• Stocks trauma room in preparation for trauma patients
• Applies non-sterile hot/cold packs/compresses, bandages, elastic stockings, etc. and documents their usage
• Safely and correctly operates equipment (i.e. beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, hypo/hyperthermia unit, mechanical lifts, bed scales)
• Performs venipuncture for specimen collection under the direction of the RN; appropriately labels and ensures delivery to the Clinical Laboratory
• Performs routine 12-lead electrocardiography testing under the direction of the RN
• Assists the RN or RT with the placement of nasal canula
• Assists MDs and NP/PAs with procedure set-ups including sterile fields
• Transcribes and enters physician orders, department orders and messages accurately into the computer; writes legibly and transcribes orders accurately; pages consults as needed; locates providers for consults, as needed
• Sets up admission charts and disassembles discharged and transferred charts, ensuring completion
• Performs safety checks on equipment and performs QA/QC on point of care testing machines
• Updates the patients file and hospital billing system with information necessary to complete the collection cycle; obtains patient/guarantor signatures for the purpose of release of information
• Ensures that assignment of patient’s medical record number is accurate according to patient information received
• Ensures that the ordering, attending, referring, and primary care physicians are documented in the hospital computer system (SMS) correctly
• Provides care/support to patients with orthopedic injuries i.e. splint, crutch training and assists physician.
• Performs wound care irrigation

Other Functions:

• Responds appropriately in lifesaving situations
• Handles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages and routing of messages to appropriate person
• Takes all necessary steps to ensure safeguarding of patients clothing and valuables
• Keeps track of all equipment and supplies used; notifies appropriate persons regarding broken or lost equipment and missing supplies
• Adheres to Universal precaution, infection control, OSHA, and other regulatory policies and procedures; maintains safe work practices and follows facility safety procedures
• Assists with admitting, physical examination, transferring, and discharging patients
• Receives oncoming and gives off-going reports
• Assists in orientation of new employees, as necessary
• Uses A.I.D.E.T. when communicating with patients, families, visitors, co-workers and customers
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High School diploma or GED/equivalent (required)
• Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program, or Nursing Students who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing Course from an accredited school of nursing (preferred)

Experience:

• Previous experience in ED (preferred)

Certification:

• Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C.N.A), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (preferred)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)(required)

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The Emergency Department Tech/Unit Coordinator provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of a RN.   The employee also performs other functions including clerical duties, admitting and discharging patients in multiple computer systems, phlebotomy, EKG lead placement, trauma care, and respiratory functions.

Essential Functions:

• Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs
• Applies, monitors, and documents restraint usage
• Performs safety checks per standard on high risk patients
• Responsible for obtaining timed cardiac markers on patients with life threatening heart disease
• Verifies all patients are registered by an admission specialist before discharge, corrects any errors in systems
• Performs and documents patient mobility and exercise, and comfort, rest, and sleep care needs
• Performs and documents patient hygiene, grooming, and dressing, skin and nail care, dietary, and toileting and elimination needs
• Transports patients, lab work, specimens, and blood
• Organizes equipment and supplies; assembles equipment; cleans and disinfects equipment; maintains disinfectant solutions per infection control policies; communicates with bio medical engineering for equipment malfunctions

• Stocks trauma room in preparation for trauma patients
• Applies non-sterile hot/cold packs/compresses, bandages, elastic stockings, etc. and documents their usage
• Safely and correctly operates equipment (i.e. beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, hypo/hyperthermia unit, mechanical lifts, bed scales)
• Performs venipuncture for specimen collection under the direction of the RN; appropriately labels and ensures delivery to the Clinical Laboratory
• Performs routine 12-lead electrocardiography testing under the direction of the RN
• Assists the RN or RT with the placement of nasal canula
• Assists MDs and NP/PAs with procedure set-ups including sterile fields
• Transcribes and enters physician orders, department orders and messages accurately into the computer; writes legibly and transcribes orders accurately; pages consults as needed; locates providers for consults, as needed
• Sets up admission charts and disassembles discharged and transferred charts, ensuring completion
• Performs safety checks on equipment and performs QA/QC on point of care testing machines
• Updates the patients file and hospital billing system with information necessary to complete the collection cycle; obtains patient/guarantor signatures for the purpose of release of information
• Ensures that assignment of patient’s medical record number is accurate according to patient information received
• Ensures that the ordering, attending, referring, and primary care physicians are documented in the hospital computer system (SMS) correctly
• Provides care/support to patients with orthopedic injuries i.e. splint, crutch training and assists physician.
• Performs wound care irrigation

Other Functions:

• Responds appropriately in lifesaving situations
• Handles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages and routing of messages to appropriate person
• Takes all necessary steps to ensure safeguarding of patients clothing and valuables
• Keeps track of all equipment and supplies used; notifies appropriate persons regarding broken or lost equipment and missing supplies
• Adheres to Universal precaution, infection control, OSHA, and other regulatory policies and procedures; maintains safe work practices and follows facility safety procedures
• Assists with admitting, physical examination, transferring, and discharging patients
• Receives oncoming and gives off-going reports
• Assists in orientation of new employees, as necessary
• Uses A.I.D.E.T. when communicating with patients, families, visitors, co-workers and customers
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High School diploma or GED/equivalent (required)
• Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program, or Nursing Students who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing Course from an accredited school of nursing (preferred)

Experience:

• Previous experience in ED (preferred)

Certification:

• Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C.N.A), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (preferred)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)(required)

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The Emergency Department Tech/Unit Coordinator provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of a RN.   The employee also performs other functions including clerical duties, admitting and discharging patients in multiple computer systems, phlebotomy, EKG lead placement, trauma care, and respiratory functions.

Essential Functions:

• Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs
• Applies, monitors, and documents restraint usage
• Performs safety checks per standard on high risk patients
• Responsible for obtaining timed cardiac markers on patients with life threatening heart disease
• Verifies all patients are registered by an admission specialist before discharge, corrects any errors in systems
• Performs and documents patient mobility and exercise, and comfort, rest, and sleep care needs
• Performs and documents patient hygiene, grooming, and dressing, skin and nail care, dietary, and toileting and elimination needs
• Transports patients, lab work, specimens, and blood
• Organizes equipment and supplies; assembles equipment; cleans and disinfects equipment; maintains disinfectant solutions per infection control policies; communicates with bio medical engineering for equipment malfunctions

• Stocks trauma room in preparation for trauma patients
• Applies non-sterile hot/cold packs/compresses, bandages, elastic stockings, etc. and documents their usage
• Safely and correctly operates equipment (i.e. beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, hypo/hyperthermia unit, mechanical lifts, bed scales)
• Performs venipuncture for specimen collection under the direction of the RN; appropriately labels and ensures delivery to the Clinical Laboratory
• Performs routine 12-lead electrocardiography testing under the direction of the RN
• Assists the RN or RT with the placement of nasal canula
• Assists MDs and NP/PAs with procedure set-ups including sterile fields
• Transcribes and enters physician orders, department orders and messages accurately into the computer; writes legibly and transcribes orders accurately; pages consults as needed; locates providers for consults, as needed
• Sets up admission charts and disassembles discharged and transferred charts, ensuring completion
• Performs safety checks on equipment and performs QA/QC on point of care testing machines
• Updates the patients file and hospital billing system with information necessary to complete the collection cycle; obtains patient/guarantor signatures for the purpose of release of information
• Ensures that assignment of patient’s medical record number is accurate according to patient information received
• Ensures that the ordering, attending, referring, and primary care physicians are documented in the hospital computer system (SMS) correctly
• Provides care/support to patients with orthopedic injuries i.e. splint, crutch training and assists physician.
• Performs wound care irrigation

Other Functions:

• Responds appropriately in lifesaving situations
• Handles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages and routing of messages to appropriate person
• Takes all necessary steps to ensure safeguarding of patients clothing and valuables
• Keeps track of all equipment and supplies used; notifies appropriate persons regarding broken or lost equipment and missing supplies
• Adheres to Universal precaution, infection control, OSHA, and other regulatory policies and procedures; maintains safe work practices and follows facility safety procedures
• Assists with admitting, physical examination, transferring, and discharging patients
• Receives oncoming and gives off-going reports
• Assists in orientation of new employees, as necessary
• Uses A.I.D.E.T. when communicating with patients, families, visitors, co-workers and customers
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High School diploma or GED/equivalent (required)
• Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program, or Nursing Students who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing Course from an accredited school of nursing (preferred)

Experience:

• Previous experience in ED (preferred)

Certification:

• Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C.N.A), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (preferred)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)(required)

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The Mental Health Tech (MHT) participates in the delivery of patient care to the psychiatric patient in crisis, under the supervision of an RN. The MHT will assist in providing, monitoring, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment. Other responsibilities include specimen collection, activities of daily living, behavioral management, crisis intervention, and implementation of patient treatment in accordance with physician orders, RN directives, hospital and unit specific policies and procedures, and defined standards of patient care and clinical practice. The MHT provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of an RN.  In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the MHT is responsible for the care of the patient.

Essential Functions:

• Monitors and maintains the therapeutic environment
• Participates in identification, management, and stabilization of crisis situations
• Transports patients and remains with them for the duration of any tests performed Accompanies patients, and waits with them when appropriate, to their discharge transportation (personal vehicle, cab, etc.)
• Assists with physical examination, safety and contraband searches, transferring, and discharging patients and assists in the implementation and documentation of seclusion and restraint usage
• Performs vital signs and oxygen saturation monitoring, phlebotomy and point-of-care testing and documents, as needed
• Assists other members of the nursing care team and/or other disciplines

• Performs delegated and ancillary basic nursing skills, including activities of daily living, monitoring of patient condition, body mechanics, providing nutritional support and other activities as appropriate to clinical service, in accordance with hospital standards, nursing standards of care, and policies and procedures
• Performs functional assignments per unit standards of care, including such activities as patient admission and discharge procedures, unit environmental organizational tasks, and others as appropriate to service
• Cross-trains and provides staffing support to the alternate psychiatric units, as needed

Other Functions:

• Performs clerical duties
• Demonstrates appropriate emergency and patient safety procedures, including management of safety devices and equipment to maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards
• Participates in department-based activities and initiatives to improve and ensure a safe environment
• Participates in training, development and continuing education activities to improve role functioning
• Participates in performance improvement activities; quality improvement and patient safety activities; assists in maintaining compliance with Joint Commission accreditation and other internal and external regulatory standards including the code of conduct
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High School diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
• College Course work in social and health sciences (preferred)

Experience:

• One (1) year of inpatient or emergency psychiatry or related experience (preferred)

• Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program (preferred)
• Nursing students who have completed Fundamental of Nursing School (preferred)

Licensure:

• Transport MHTs must maintain a valid driver’s license (required for Transport roles)

Certification:

• CPR accredited by the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers (required)
• Must obtain and maintain certification through completion of an organizationally endorsed crisis intervention training program as determined by the facility (required)

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The Mental Health Tech (MHT) participates in the delivery of patient care to the psychiatric patient in crisis, under the supervision of an RN. The MHT will assist in providing, monitoring, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment. Other responsibilities include specimen collection, activities of daily living, behavioral management, crisis intervention, and implementation of patient treatment in accordance with physician orders, RN directives, hospital and unit specific policies and procedures, and defined standards of patient care and clinical practice. The MHT provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of an RN.  In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the MHT is responsible for the care of the patient.

Essential Functions:

• Monitors and maintains the therapeutic environment
• Participates in identification, management, and stabilization of crisis situations
• Transports patients and remains with them for the duration of any tests performed Accompanies patients, and waits with them when appropriate, to their discharge transportation (personal vehicle, cab, etc.)
• Assists with physical examination, safety and contraband searches, transferring, and discharging patients and assists in the implementation and documentation of seclusion and restraint usage
• Performs vital signs and oxygen saturation monitoring, phlebotomy and point-of-care testing and documents, as needed
• Assists other members of the nursing care team and/or other disciplines

• Performs delegated and ancillary basic nursing skills, including activities of daily living, monitoring of patient condition, body mechanics, providing nutritional support and other activities as appropriate to clinical service, in accordance with hospital standards, nursing standards of care, and policies and procedures
• Performs functional assignments per unit standards of care, including such activities as patient admission and discharge procedures, unit environmental organizational tasks, and others as appropriate to service
• Cross-trains and provides staffing support to the alternate psychiatric units, as needed

Other Functions:

• Performs clerical duties
• Demonstrates appropriate emergency and patient safety procedures, including management of safety devices and equipment to maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards
• Participates in department-based activities and initiatives to improve and ensure a safe environment
• Participates in training, development and continuing education activities to improve role functioning
• Participates in performance improvement activities; quality improvement and patient safety activities; assists in maintaining compliance with Joint Commission accreditation and other internal and external regulatory standards including the code of conduct
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High School diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
• College Course work in social and health sciences (preferred)

Experience:

• One (1) year of inpatient or emergency psychiatry or related experience (preferred)

• Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program (preferred)
• Nursing students who have completed Fundamental of Nursing School (preferred)

Licensure:

• Transport MHTs must maintain a valid driver’s license (required for Transport roles)

Certification:

• CPR accredited by the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers (required)
• Must obtain and maintain certification through completion of an organizationally endorsed crisis intervention training program as determined by the facility (required)

Primary Location:

UofL Health - Brown Cancer Center - UMC

Address:

529 S. Jackson St.
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

About Us

UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center is an academic cancer center affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. The cancer center’s goal is to make cancer a disease of the past through cutting-edge care, innovative clinical trials and cancer prevention efforts. Brown Cancer Center is home to Kentucky’s first and longest-accredited program by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. We are a nationally recognized center for developing experimental cancer therapeutics and diagnostics and have the most significant cancer trials program in the region. We are a global leader in the clinical trial testing of new immunotherapies that activate your body’s immune system to fight cancer and have become early adopters of these immunotherapies that reduce the cancer death rate in the U.S. The Center for Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy has been established through experts at the Brown Cancer Center to understand further the role of cancer and the immune system to identify new therapeutic targets and develop innovative treatment strategies.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay & Benefits Options.

Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays.

Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner.

401K with Employer Match.

Job Description:

Job Summary:

The nurse navigator functions on a multidisciplinary team as an advocate, educator, and communicator for the oncology patient and their families.

Responsibilities

Educates patients and families about disease process, treatment options, and potential side effects.

Coordinate patients through the continuum of care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

Serve as the liaison between disciplines and any supportive/community services.

Coordinate weekly multidisciplinary conferences and database tracking analysis for treatment outcome purposes.

Compile data, tracks outcomes, and make recommendations for process improvement.

Provide referrals/support for follow-up care for patients.

Travel to multiple locations with the ULH system as needed.

Additional Job Description:

Required Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited/approved school of nursing.

Associate Nursing Degree required – BSN required within 2 years of hire.

Current RN license in Kentucky.

2+ years of oncology experience at the bedside.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with nurses, physicians, and skilled healthcare professionals.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Ability to work autonomously without direct supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

Oncology certified nurse (OCN) recommended or to be obtained within 2 years of employment.

Academy of Oncology Nurse and Patient Navigator certification recommended or to be obtained within 2 years of employment.

Previous Cerner experience.

Primary Location:

University Hospital - UMC

Address:

530 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

Weekend Days (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) is a competent registered nurse that will deliver nursing care to patients of varying age groups by utilizing the nursing process and nursing practice standards. The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) uses:

• Nursing Practice Competencies to intervene to achieve safe, optimal patient and family centered care health outcomes;
• Leadership Competencies to coordinate patient care and communicate with the care team;
• Professional Profile Competencies to develop professionally as a life-long learner, and
• Practice Outcomes Competencies to evaluate care based on evidence, the UofL Health quality model, and patient safety goals.

The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) demonstrates competency caring for complex patients and participates on the care team to improve the quality of care in the clinical area.

Essential Functions:

Under the supervision of a clinical nurse manager, this position will provide nursing care to patients, and:

• Conducts systematic, continuous and comprehensive assessments of patient health status from admission or encounter to discharge across the care continuum to ensure patient safety, collaborating with the healthcare team, patient and family; care addresses all aspects of the individual and family, including age, gender, spiritual, cultural, physical, psychosocial and patient preferences and proactively uses safety surveillance to prevent adverse outcomes
• Independently administers medications per licensure authority, assesses and reassesses the effects of these medications, and documents administration in a timely manner per policies, procedures and regulatory requirements; consistently adheres to patient safety guidelines regarding all aspects of medication administration
• In collaboration with patient and family, plans care using current scientific knowledge, theory, and care standards within the nursing interventions and outcomes framework and national patient safety goals; constructs individualized, age-specific plans for optimal patient and family outcomes, as appropriate to the practice setting; incorporates data from the multi-disciplinary care team into the plan of care to assure continuity and appropriate patient teaching
• In collaboration with patient and family, identifies and prioritizes patient problems based on subjective and objective assessment data, patient safety considerations, patient and family goals and preferences, and nursing interventions and the medical plan of care
• Implements nursing care interventions to meet patient and family center health care needs. Demonstrates competent skills, appropriate clinical judgments and chain of command to promote patient safety and reach planned care goals and outcomes
• Competently and consistently assesses, conducts and evaluates the outcomes of patient and family teaching, from admission, or episode of care, to discharge, teaching reflects sensitivity to age, learning needs and cultural background
• Evaluates care by performing regular and systematic reviews of patient /family responses to interventions; revises the multi-disciplinary plan of care in collaboration with other care Team members to promote desired outcomes; recognizes care variances and takes steps to prevent or intervene with potential or real adverse events to promote safe care
• Serves as an advocate for the patient and family, demonstrates respect for their rights, responsibilities, and sensitivity to their preferences; prepares the patient and family for discharge; obtains feedback to promote positive patient satisfaction outcomes
• Works collaboratively, with appropriate monitoring and delegation, with unlicensed assistive healthcare providers, per regulatory and legal requirements, assuring safe patient care delivery

Other Functions:

• Demonstrates professional conduct and appearance and is accountable for actions and outcomes
• Orients new members of the healthcare team as well as supervises students in the performance of assigned duties
• May act in the role of relief charge nurse when the unit need arises
• Maintains professional competency through continuing education, ongoing competency demonstration, licensure and professional activities; demonstrates valuing life-long learning
• Participates in evidence-based practice activities, such as journal clubs, and discusses outcomes of care with colleagues, demonstrating knowledge of care indicators; takes steps to improve care delivery by self and team and remains up-to-date with compliance, regulatory and accreditation standards
• Actively participates as a collaborative member of the healthcare team by communicating constructively using core behavioral standards. Identifies clinical and interdepartmental problems, resolving conflicts appropriately on behalf of the care team and patients; demonstrates ability to give and receive peer review and feedback, incorporating this into his or her practice
• Performs duties in a cost-effective manner, striving to avoid wasting hospital resources without jeopardizing quality of care and service
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program is (required)All new-hire Associate Degree Registered Nurses (new graduate and experienced) are required to start an approved BSN program within one (1) year of hire and complete an approved BSN program within three (3) years of hire (required)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program (preferred)

Experience:

• All new RN graduates will participate in the Nurse Residency program and must successfully complete all activities (required)
• Two years of hospital patient care experience (preferred)

Licensure:

• Current KY RN licensure or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required)

Certification:

• Basic Life Saving (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (may be required for specific clinical areas)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (may be required for specific clinical areas)

Note: additional, specialized certifications may be required or preferred based on unit

Primary Location:

University Hospital - UMC

Address:

530 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

Nights 7P - 7A (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

The Medical Emergency Response Interventional Team (MERIT) is staffed by highly experienced ICU nurses with diverse specialty backgrounds who use technology, innovation, and education to improve patient and quality outcomes. The MERIT nurse responds to and leads clinical bedside emergencies throughout the campus. Partners with the provider and nursing staff to optimize code response in terms of efficiency and to decrease incidence of inpatient hospital mortality. Leads debriefing with staff after a code is called. Mentors staff needing guidance in nursing care. Proactively responds to elevated MEWS alerts and nursing concerns at the bedside to prevent patient decompensation. Provides follow up with patients transferred out of the ICU to reduce unplanned returns to the ICU.

Essential Functions:

• Conducts systematic, continuous and comprehensive assessments of patient health status from admission or encounter to discharge across the care continuum to ensure patient safety, collaborating with the healthcare team, patient and family. Care addresses all aspects of the individual and family, including age, gender, spiritual, cultural, physical, psychosocial and patient preferences

• Administers medications per licensure authority, assesses and reassesses the effects of these medications, and documents administration in a timely manner per policies, procedures and regulatory requirements. Consistently adheres to patient safety guidelines regarding all aspects of medication administration

• Collaborates with the healthcare team, plans care using current scientific knowledge, theory, and care standards within the nursing interventions and outcomes framework and national patient safety goals. Constructs individualized, age specific plans for optimal patient and family outcomes, as appropriate to the practice setting. Incorporates data from the multi-disciplinary Care Team into the plan of care to assure continuity and appropriate patient teaching

• Collaborates with healthcare team, identifies and prioritizes patient problems based on subjective and objective assessment data, patient safety considerations, patient and family goals and preferences, and nursing interventions and the medical plan of care

• Implements nursing care interventions to meet patient and family center health care needs. Evaluates care by performing regular and systematic reviews of patient /family responses to interventions; revises the multi-disciplinary plan of care in collaboration with other care Team members to promote desired outcomes

• Recognizes care variances and takes steps to prevent or intervene with potential or real adverse events to promote safe care

• Competently and consistently assesses, conducts and evaluates the outcomes of patient and family teaching, from admission, or episode of care, to discharge. Teaching reflects sensitivity to age, learning needs and cultural background

• Tracks and trends quality and patient safety data

Other Functions:

• Serves as an advocate for the patient and family, demonstrates respect for their rights, responsibilities, and sensitivity to their preferences

• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times

• Proactively uses safety surveillance to prevent adverse outcomes

• Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of nursing practice

• Demonstrates competent skills, appropriate clinical judgments and chain of command to promote patient safety and reach planned care goals and outcomes

• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct

• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program is (required)

o All new-hire Associate Degree Registered Nurses (new graduate and experienced) are encouraged to start an approved BSN program.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program (preferred)

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years critical care or emergency department experience (required)

• 1 year of rapid response experience (preferred)

Licensure:

• Active Kentucky Registered Nurse License or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required)

Certification:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)

• Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) upon hire or must be obtained within 1 year of hire (required)

Job Competency:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:

• Collaborates & Teamwork – works cooperatively and collaboratively with others toward the accomplishment of shared goals

• Values Diversity – recognizes and embraces the unique talents and contributions of others

• Services Orientation – desire to serve and focus one’s efforts on discovering and meeting the needs of internal and external customers

• Achieves Results: reflects a drive to achieve and outperform. Continuously looking for improvements. Accepts responsibility for actions and results

• Organizational Alignment: ability to align people, processes and organizational structure with UMC’s strategic direction

• Develops Others: views people, their knowledge and capabilities as assets and provides opportunities that allow employees to continuously learn and develop

• Communicates: practices attentive and active listening and can restate opinions of others; communicates messages in a way that has the desired effect

• Integrity: conducts business with honesty and professional ethics. Seeks to achieve results in the best interest of the organization. Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others

Language Ability:

• Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats

Reasoning Ability:

• Able to critically think through complex patient situations, process improvements, evidence-based practice

• Able to assist others in developing clinical reasoning skill

Computer Skills:

• Basic Microsoft, Excel, Word, Power Point

Additional Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times

• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times

• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.

• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members

• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community

UofL Health Core Expectation:

At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:

• Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit

• Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve

• Working together as a team to achieve our goals

• Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback

• Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve

• Using our resources wisely

• Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health

Work Environment/Job Activities:

How often does the job require exposure to or completion of the following?

Activities HIGH

> 60% MODERATE

31 – 60% LIGHT

0 – 30% NONE

0%

Local Travel 0

0

1

0

National Travel 0

0

1

0

Loud Noises 0

1

0

0

Working at heights above 4 ft. 0

0

1

0

Working in confined spaces 0

0

1

0

Risk of injuries from equipment on the job 0

0

1

0

Temperature extremes 0

0

1

0

Hazardous chemicals and fumes, including waste 0

1

0

0

Radiation 0

0

1

0

Burns 0

0

1

0

Cuts/Punctures 0

0

1

0

Bloodborne/airborne pathogens 0

0

1

0

Combative/violent people 0

1

0

0

Please specify other(s) and amount of exposure (i.e., High, moderate, or light)

Physical Requirements:

How often does the job require completion or use of the following?

Activities HIGH

> 60% MODERATE

31 – 60% LIGHT

0 – 30% NONE

0%

Sitting, for example at computer workstation, for extended periods of time 0

0

1

0

Standing 0

1

0

0

Bending 0

1

0

0

Walking 0

1

0

0

Operating machinery 0

0

1

0

Dexterity 0

1

0

0

Vision 1

0

0

0

Hearing 1

0

0

0

Repetitive Motions 0

1

0

0

Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 50lbs. 0

1

0

0

Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects over 50lbs. 0

1

0

0

Standing or walking with objects up to 10 lbs. 0

1

0

0

Standing or walking with objects over 10 lbs. 0

1

0

0

Equipment

Computer 1

0

0

0

Telephone 1

0

0

0

FAX 0

1

0

0

Scanner 0

1

0

0

Copier 0

1

0

0

Other physical activity or equipment usage if moderate or high (please explain):

Acknowledgement:

This job description is designed to list the essential functions, competencies, requirements, and activities of the job, all of which may change at any time with or without notice. I have read and received a copy of this job description.

________________________________ __________________________ ____________

Employee Name Employee Signature Date

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Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

•    Conducts systematic, continuous, and comprehensive assessments of patient health status from admission or encounter to discharge across the care continuum to ensure patient safety, collaborating with the healthcare team, patient and family. Care addresses all aspects of the individual and family, including age, gender, spiritual, cultural, physical, psychosocial, and patient preferences.
•    Administers medications per licensure authority, assesses and reassesses the effects of these medications, and documents administration in a timely manner per policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. Consistently adheres to patient safety guidelines regarding all aspects of medication administration.
•    Collaborates with the healthcare team, plans care using current scientific knowledge, theory, and care standards within the nursing interventions and outcomes framework and national patient safety goals. Constructs individualized, age specific plans for optimal patient and family outcomes, as appropriate to the practice setting. Incorporates data from the multi-disciplinary Care Team into the plan of care to assure continuity and appropriate patient teaching.
•    Collaborates with healthcare team, identifies and prioritizes patient problems based on subjective and objective assessment data, patient safety considerations, patient and family goals and preferences, and nursing interventions and the medical plan of care.
•    Implements nursing care interventions to meet patient and family center health care needs. Evaluates care by performing regular and systematic reviews of patient /family responses to interventions; revises the multi-disciplinary plan of care in collaboration with other care Team members to promote desired outcomes.
•    Recognizes care variances and takes steps to prevent or intervene with potential or real adverse events to promote safe care.
•    Competently and consistently assesses, conducts, and evaluates the outcomes of patient and family teaching, from admission, or episode of care, to discharge. Teaching reflects sensitivity to age, learning needs and cultural background.
•    Tracks and trends sepsis, quality, and patient safety data
•    Serves as an advocate for the patient and family, demonstrates respect for their rights, responsibilities, and sensitivity to their preferences.
•    Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.
•    Proactively uses safety surveillance to prevent adverse outcomes.
•    Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of nursing practice.
•    Demonstrates competent skills, appropriate clinical judgments and chain of command to promote patient safety and reach planned care goals and outcomes.
•    Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct.
•    Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:
•    All new-hire Associate Degree Registered Nurses (new graduate and experienced) are encouraged to start an approved BSN program.  
•    Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program (preferred) 

Experience: 
•    Minimum 2 years critical care or emergency department experience (required)
•    1 year of rapid response experience (preferred)

Licensure:
•    Active Kentucky Registered Nurse License or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required)
Certification:
•    Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
•    Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
•    Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) or Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) upon hire or must be obtained within 1 year of hire (required)
•    TNCC or TCAR (preferred)

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center is seeking a full-time (40 hours/week) Advanced Practice Provider (PA or Acute Care APRN) for its Blood Cancers, Cellular Therapeutics and Transplant (BCT) Program. The program has been recognized as high-performing in Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma by U.S. News & World Report.

This position primarily supports a high-acuity 16-bed inpatient specialty unit. As an academic institution, we are looking for a quick learner who prefers an academic setting and desires to stay well-informed on the latest updates in cancer treatment. A physician assistant or acute care APRN is preferred. An APRN with prior oncology or BMT clinical experience may also be considered.

Job Responsibilities

• Patient Care: Conduct comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments, formulate treatment plans, and manage symptoms/side effects for complex blood cancer patients.
  
• Clinical Duties: Detail-oriented, handle admissions, write prescriptions, interpret diagnostic tests, and manage the patient survivorship program/clinic.
  
• Collaboration: Participate in multidisciplinary conferences, maintain constant communication with collaborating physicians, and foster a team-oriented environment.
  
• Research and Education: Support evidence-based nursing practices, participate in clinical research, and maintain professional certifications through ongoing academic learning.
  

Key Skills and Core Competencies

• Clinical Judgement: Strong critical thinking, proactive problem-solving, and emotional intelligence in high-acuity environments.
  
• Professionalism: Exceptional communication skills, strict workplace ethics, time-management efficiency, and high organizational skills.

Additional Job Description:

Minimum Requirements - Physician Assistant (PA)

• Graduate of an accredited PA program with current national certification.
• Current licensure in the state of Kentucky and/or Indiana.
• Current ACLS/BLS certifications.
• Subspecialty or oncology experience is strongly preferred.
  

Minimum Requirements - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree from an accredited institution.
• Current licensure in the state of Kentucky as an APRN.
• National certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or previous experience in the BMT or oncology field.
• Current, unrestricted DEA certificate.
• Current CPR and BLS certifications.

Additional Incentives:

• Competitive base salary and annual CME allocation.
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and retirement matching benefits.
• Annual resetting vacation allotment.
• Free tuition at the University of Louisville for dependents.
  

To Apply:

Submit a letter of interest and CV to Stephanie Rogers, CPRP, Physician Recruiter at stephanie.rogers@uoflhealth.org.