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At UConn Health, this class is accountable for rendering bedside care to the physically or chronically ill in cases where the services of a registered or licensed practical nurse is not required. This position will work in the Medical Surgical Oncology Unit located in the UConn Health University Tower in Farmington, CT.
SCHEDULE: 72 hours every two weeks, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., rotating weekends and holidays, 30 minute unpaid meal break.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the close supervision of a nurse of higher grade; works more independently with acquired experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY: Considerable interpersonal skills; ability to work with basic principles of nursing including infection control practices; ability to deal with physically and chronically ill; ability to learn safety and fire procedures.
- Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers. This is the only accepted credential.
Other CPR/AED credentials may be accepted at hire but incumbents will be required to obtain American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within six (6) months of hire and maintain throughout employment.
- Hospital acute care experience.
- Oncology Experience
Phlebotomy experience
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Incumbents in this class may be required to lift patients and perform other physically tiring work, have some exposure to communicable and/or infectious diseases and strongly disagreeable conditions and to risk of injury from assaultive patients.
- Access electronic/hard copy Hospital Manuals; completes annual Educational Activity Record and core competencies.
- Follows proper call out procedures.
- Applies proper hospital and unit fire safety plans. Identifies Personal Protective Equipment and the proper procedures for putting on and removing masks, gowns, and gloves etc. and adheres to specific isolation procedures according to UConn Health.
- Applies universal precautions while obtaining and handling specimens, and disposing needles, sharps and red bag waste.
- Applies HIPPA and the importance of maintaining patient privacy in all settings; in person, via phone and electronically.
- Maintains the highest UConn Health professional standards and values of customer care. Demonstrates effective verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills, promptly relays information to the appropriate personnel regarding patient information related to his/her condition/needs, patient changes, malfunction of equipment, ordering supplies etc.
- Maintains a neat and orderly environment; prepares rooms for admission, including the distribution and appropriate disposal of linens; applies proper hand washing techniques and personal hygiene.
- Performs the following clinical skills: vital signs, routine admission and post op ambulation/transferring/transporting/positioning and turning patients, transfer of patients with specific needs, identifies risk factors, prevention strategies in the management of abnormal skin conditions, pressure ulcers and reports all abnormal patient conditions.
- Performs bathing and assists with personal care, collection of specimens, applies proper procedures for making occupied and unoccupied beds; applies proper procedure for safe feeding of patients.
- Maintains calorie counts intake/output and notes in patient's records.
- Applies proper procedures for CPR/Compression's, weights/scales, EKG's/monitor lead placement, Glucose Meter, blood draws and Bladder Scanner.
Other related duties as required.
FULL TIME EQUIVALENT MINIMUM SALARY: $51,148.00, $24.50 hourly
