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Required Skills

• Clean assigned areas of the hospital and check and replenish all essential supplies in those areas.
• Collect regular trash from each floor and transport it to the designated trash receiving area.
• Safely pick up hazardous waste from designated areas and deliver it to the Hazardous Waste room, following proper boxing procedures.
• Prepare germicidal and detergent solutions according to manufacturer specifications.
• Ensure all items are stored in an orderly manner in the supply room, maintaining cleanliness of the cart and equipment.
• Inspect assigned areas for any repair needs or hazardous conditions, taking appropriate action to stop malfunctioning equipment or contain hazardous situations.
• Perform other related duties as required or requested.

This role is vital in ensuring a safe and sanitary environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

Required Skills

• Perform daily cleaning of all patient-use areas, restrooms, offices, and engage in project cleaning as needed.
• Execute tasks such as scrubbing, mopping, polishing, and using appropriate chemical mixtures.
• Interact professionally and courteously with patients, the general public, physicians, hospital personnel, and outside entities.
• Uphold Jacksonville Memorial Hospital’s behavioral standards.
• Collaborate effectively and positively with team members.
• Communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, with co-workers and management.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Be flexible with work schedules, hours, and assignments.
• Adhere to regular attendance and punctuality policies.
• Perform other related duties as required or requested.

Required Skills

• Ensures sterile environment and applies sterile and safe techniques.
• Assists in preparation and draping of the patient.
• Assists with operating room setup.
• Wears lead aprons during radiological surgical procedure. Always wears eye protection and personal protection equipment/uses hands free zone.
• Reports unsafe conditions.
• Disassembles and decontaminates instruments/supplies.
• Performs as a scrub nurse or assistant, anticipating surgeon’s needs throughout.
• Plans for procedures by reviewing case cart and resource map.
• Sets up and passes instruments, sutures and supplies during surgical procedures.
• Identifies specimens with the surgeon and the circulating nurse, places in appropriate container that is properly labeled. Transports specimen to appropriate lab pickup area.
• Transports surgery patients as needed.
• Utilizes supplies and equipment in cost-effective manner.
• Maintains adequate supplies/par levels for assigned specialty items (i.e. mesh, staplers, special suture, and ortho systems).
• Updates resource maps on an ongoing basis.
• Collaborates with RN for correct sponge, needle, and instrument count.
• Achieves goals identified at previous annual or 90 day evaluation.
• Maintains proficiency in specialties and flexibility in all other areas.
• Attends meetings and in-services to further self-growth.
• Completes required Computer Based Learnings (CBL’S) on NetLearning
• Seeks information from literature and resource persons for all specialties.
• Maintains requirements for certification.
• Assists in instructing staff, students, and new employees.
• Adheres to departmental/DMH policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Regular attendance and punctuality.
• Unscheduled hours and weekly stay-lates.
• Participation in 24-hour call rotation.

Required Skills

• Ensures sterile environment and applies sterile and safe techniques.
• Assists in preparation and draping of the patient.
• Assists with operating room setup.
• Wears lead aprons during radiological surgical procedure. Always wears eye protection and personal protection equipment/uses hands free zone.
• Reports unsafe conditions.
• Disassembles and decontaminates instruments/supplies.
• Performs as a scrub nurse or assistant, anticipating surgeon’s needs throughout.
• Plans for procedures by reviewing case cart and resource map.
• Sets up and passes instruments, sutures and supplies during surgical procedures.
• Identifies specimens with the surgeon and the circulating nurse, places in appropriate container that is properly labeled. Transports specimen to appropriate lab pickup area.
• Transports surgery patients as needed.
• Utilizes supplies and equipment in cost-effective manner.
• Maintains adequate supplies/par levels for assigned specialty items (i.e. mesh, staplers, special suture, and ortho systems).
• Updates resource maps on an ongoing basis.
• Collaborates with RN for correct sponge, needle, and instrument count.
• Achieves goals identified at previous annual or 90 day evaluation.
• Maintains proficiency in specialties and flexibility in all other areas.
• Attends meetings and in-services to further self-growth.
• Completes required Computer Based Learnings (CBL’S) on NetLearning
• Seeks information from literature and resource persons for all specialties.
• Maintains requirements for certification.
• Assists in instructing staff, students, and new employees.
• Adheres to departmental/DMH policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Regular attendance and punctuality.
• Unscheduled hours and weekly stay-lates.
• Participation in 24-hour call rotation.

Required Skills

• Develops and deploys measurement and analysis tools and methods in order to evaluate the success or environmental safety policies, procedures and education.

• Provide support for the development, implementation and maintenance of a reporting and analysis process for environmental safety related data and information across Memorial Health affiliates.

• Coordinate and conduct required EOC tours in Memorial managed facilities.

• Analyze report data and provide results to entity management and designees.

• Maintains all data and documentation relative to the EOC program.

• Manages and maintains EOC policies to ensure that all are revised or reviewed by appropriate departments according to hospital requirement.

• Manages the process to collect and evaluate information about hazards and safety practices, which include hazard surveillance program and risk assessments.

• Coordinate and conduct quarterly EOC meetings; assist with coordination of EOC Monthly Meetings.

• Assist the Fire & Life Safety Coordinator in scheduling and conducting required fire drills.

• Ensures that all EOC policies and procedures are current with all accreditation and regulatory requirements, and develops methods for communicating these requirements and changes to the workforce and other appropriate stakeholders. Works to systemize policies as appropriate for Memorial Health System.

• Compile and interpret statistical data related to EOC Performance Improvement Indicators and perform hazard reviews.

• Review all EOC metrics to determine tends and opportunities for improvements.

• Document and update current processes and procedures as well as identify and implement potential improvements.

• Assist EOC Planning Committee in development and measurement of committee goals and objectives. Help determine priorities and implement plans on schedule.

• Assume a lead role in coordinating information flow and completion of the Annual EOC report and quarterly EOC operations report.

• Validate that subcommittees complete indicate task on the EOC Calendar.

• Conduct periodic reviews and compliance audits of Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM), Infection Control Risk Assessments (ICRA), hot work permits, above ceiling permits, fire loss control methods, and fire management plans

• Performs other related work as required or requested.

Required Skills

• Follows nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation, incorporating physical as well as psycho-social needs of designated patient populations in person, and over the telephone. Practices within professional scope and current standards of care. Applies the Minimum Necessary Standard when accessing protected health information.
• Documents according to professional scope and current standard of care ensuring that entries are complete. Reviews quality audits and makes improvements accordingly.
• Assists in various aspects of patient flow process including, but not limited to securing/stocking necessary supplies, preparing exam room and patient for examination, assisting the provider with the exam or procedure, providing treatments and medications as ordered by the provider and cleaning/disinfecting exam/treatment area after use.
• Assists with various aspects of diagnostic testing including obtaining and/or preparing specimens, labeling/recording, and communicating results. Performs miscellaneous CLIA-waived testing. May perform EKG’s/rhythm strips, spirometry, pulse oximetry, nebulizers, as well as other testing outlined by the provider.
• Assists clinic in meeting financial goals related to revenue and expense. Obtains appropriate insurance referrals and pre-certifications. Finds most cost effective means when securing/stocking necessary supplies.
• Responsible for working with team to improve processes and implement quality plans, and provide a high level of patient satisfaction.
• Demonstrates support for and participates in accomplishing team goals and objectives.
• Performs other related work as required or requested.

Required Skills

1. Initiates suggestions to RN to clarify, alter, or individualize nursing care for changing patient needs.

1. Demonstrates competent performance & completion of technical skills within scope of nursing technician.

1. Reinforces patient teaching relative to presenting conditions.

1. Assures that department is survey-ready at all times.

1. Communicates effectively with all members of the patient care team.

1. Promotes cooperation and teamwork between departments.

1. Documents care provided in the medical record according to policies & procedures.

1. Becomes familiar with all aspects and requirements of patient’s medical record.

1. Provides safe patient care during patient transport utilizing appropriate protocols.

1. Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description

Required Skills

• Maintains behavior consistent with philosophy of Memorial Medical Center.
• Knows hospital policies and job responsibilities.
•  Knows line of communication and authority.
•  Continually observes cardiac monitors, leaving the area only when relieved by qualified, trained personnel.
•  Analyze and document the patient’s heart rhythm every 8 hours for onsite patients and every 12 hours for offsite patients. The analysis will include:  documentation of rate, rhythm and ectopy. 
•  Recognition of any changes in rate, rhythm or presence of arrhythmia requiring a telemetry strip to be printed, analyzed, and placed on the patient’s chart. The telemetry tech will also notify the RN assigned to the patient of the change and document the arrhythmia on the telemetry worksheet. 
•  Recognition of lethal arrhythmias and STAT notification to the RN assigned to the patient. The event will be documented in the patient’s chart. 
•  The patient’s heart rate, rhythm will be recorded every 2 hours on the telemetry worksheet.
•  For offsite telemetry patients, the HR, rhythm, and any ectopy will be documented each shift.
•  If requested, assists with cardiac monitoring during a stat code.
•  Notifies the RN responsible for the patient if the telemetry pattern is unreadable.
•  Understands how to operate telemetry units. Notifies Bio-Medical Engineering and the Nurse Manager of any needed repairs.
•  Responsible for maintaining cardiac monitors for appropriate: alarm volumes and alarm limits, maintains/updates a log book tracking the location of all telemetry transmitters at all times and assures all telemetry units are retrieved when discontinued.
•  Cleans the telemetry box for on-site patients. Cleans both the telemetry unit and charger upon receipt from unit for patients with off-site telemetry. 
•  Appropriately files all rhythm strip information each day in the patient’s electronic health record.
•  Initiates telemetry charges/transfer into SMS system.
•  Monitors telemetry supply needs and provides ordering information to designated supply person for inclusion in weekly supply orders (telemetry monitor paper, electrodes, batteries, pouches, lead wires, labels, flowsheets, etc.).
•  Provides information as requested to physicians regarding patients’ heart rhythm status and arrhythmias over the past 24 hours.
•  Conforms to dress code specified by nurse manager.
•  Communicates effectively and diplomatically.
•  Able to function calmly in stressful situations.
•  Maintains and respects confidentiality.
•  Performs other related work as required or requested.

Required Skills

Principle Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Maintains the safety and security of patients at high risk for safety events.

• Provides continuous observation and documentation for patients at risk for self-harm, elopement, or injury, as delegated by the RN. These include patients that are suicidal, high fall risk, exhibiting threatening behaviors or experiencing symptoms of dementia or confusion, etc. Under no circumstances is a patient on continuous observation to be left unattended. Visual contact at all times must be maintained.
• Calls out for assistance and/or utilizes call light for assistance in de-escalating patient and addressing at-risk behaviors. Instructs patient to remain in bed or chair at all times until assistance arrives.
• Observes and reports unusual conditions and/or change in patient behavior or appearance to the RN.
• Follows safety checklists as appropriate and assists with ensuring an ongoing safe environment for a patient on continuous observation.
• Assists with documenting adherence to safety checks as directed by the RN.

1. Enforces adherence to infection prevention precautions for patients, colleagues, and visitors.

• Follows hospital policies to prevent the transmission of infections.
• Sets up patient room with appropriate signage and PPE supplies.
• Observes donning and doffing of PPE for all personnel entering and exiting the patient room.
• Maintain record of all colleagues entering and exiting the patient room.
• Assures equipment is cleaned and maintained per policy between patient encounters.
• Assists with coordinating movement of a COVID-19 positive or presumptive positive patient.

1. Promotes efficient and effective functioning of the unit/hospital.

• Complies with established policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
• Meets punctuality and attendance expectations.
• Uses designated lines of communication and authority.
• Cooperates with all members of the healthcare team.
• Interacts with patient/visitors and others in a courteous and respectful manner.
• May serve as an entrance screener or in other safety-related roles as directed by supervisor.

1. Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.