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Mobilization Technician - Short Stay/Safe Unit 4E - Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center - Evening Shift - Full Time

Job ID JR154598 Date posted 12/16/2024
Chula Vista, California
  • Chula Vista Medical Center
  • Evening
  • Regular
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Responsibilities

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

11 AM

Shift End Time:

7:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

Every Other

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$23.000 - $23.000 - $26.777


The stated pay scale reflects the range as defined by the collective bargaining agreement between Sharp HealthCare and Sharp Professional Nurses Network, United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, NUHHCE, AFSME, AFL-CIO.  Placement within the range is based on years of RN experience.

Intra-Unit Posting: This position is open to current Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Short Stay/Safe Unit 4Eemployees only.


What You Will Do
Under the direction of the Registered Nurse support the clinical work flow by mobilizing patients using lift equipment and/or mobilization aids and other trained health care personnel. Considers the clinical needs of the patient within a variety of clinical settings. Communicates and coordinates with other Healthcare team members in meeting the needs of patients and staff.

Required Qualifications

  • 1 Year Hospital or similar experience
  • AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED


Preferred Qualifications

  • Other Some college course in medical field.


Essential Functions

  • Communication and teamwork
    Communicates relevant patient information regarding patients to appropriate staff members.
    Communicates incomplete activities requiring follow-up to appropriate personnel.
    Recognizes barriers to communication of plan of care and seeks resources or options.
    Makes recommendations for optimizing patient and staff safety to leadership.
  • Patient transfers
    Role models appropriate use of lift and mobilization equipment and/or aids.
    Utilizes appropriate lift and mobilization equipment and/or aids.
    Under the direction of the Registered Nurse may ambulate the patient utilizing the appropriate equipment or assist devices.
    Assists with lateral and supine patient transfers from bed to chair, chair to bed or bed to gurney as well as repositioning in bed and/or chair.
  • Safety
    Demonstrates ability to transfer, with assistance, patients with complex clinical support equipment safely, maintaining integrity of intravenous lines, suction devices, feeding tubes, etc.
    Ensures and maintains integrity of unit lift and mobilization equipment.
    Takes appropriate action in life threatening situations and immediately notifies the licensed nurse.
  • Staff education
    Maintains expertise and role models use of lift and mobilization equipment and/or aids.
    In collaboration with unit clinical nurse specialist or educator, participates in and ensures initial and ongoing competencies of patient mobilization for unit staff.
    In collaboration with unit clinical nurse specialist or educator, participates in and ensures initial and ongoing competencies of patient mobilization equipment for unit staff.
    Identifies potential gaps in safe patient mobilization and reports to nursing leadership.


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Working knowledge of medical terminology and ability to effectively communicate in a demanding environment preferred.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

Other; AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association
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