Clinical Tech 5 North Naples Orthopedic

The Clinical Technician provides direct patient care under the direction of a nurse and performs other tasks necessary for unit operations.

• Demonstrates the ability to perform, assist, reinforce and deliver patient care.
• Demonstrates ability to manage a multiple patient care assignment based on unit acuity and staffing levels.
• Receives report from primary care partner and completes assignments in a timely and organized manner.
• Instructs and/or reinforces appropriate patient care activities under direction of licensed professional.
• Responds timely to all patient request and communicates to the appropriate caregiver when necessary.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize and perform emergency measures including CPR when indicated.
• Demonstrates and maintains annual competency with patient specific procedures.
• Enters timely and accurate documentation into the electronic medical record.
• Reports pertinent patient changes and/or clinical findings to primary care partner.

• Minimum of High School diploma or GED required.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association required.
• Must satisfy one of the following:
  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) with the current State of Florida licensure from a CNA program that is recognized by the US Department of Education.
  • RN student that has completed nursing fundamentals or caring scholar course and continually be actively enrolled in an RN Nursing program and must provide transcripts every semester.
  • Graduate of an RN program who is pending authorization (receipt of letter) to test for the NCLEX (up to four months) or has not passed their first NCLEX and is awaiting second test (has four months to obtain RN license).
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) with current valid Florida Licensure and work experience required.
• Basic computer knowledge: ability to operate a PC, create/save/print documents, input data