MOBILITY TECHNICIAN (CNA or EMT) Float Pool, Part Time Weekends

Company: Northern Nevada Health System
Location: Sparks
Posted on: September 1, 2024

Job Description:

Responsibilities

Northern Nevada Health System (NNHS): Northern Nevada Health System is a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Northern Nevada Medical Center, a 124-bed acute care hospital in Sparks, is our flagship facility. A second hospital, Sierra Medical Center, is the first full-service hospital built in the region in over a century. Our System also provides family, internal and sports medicine and a wide range of specialty care through Northern Nevada Medical Group. Our providers are located throughout Reno, Sparks, Fallon and Bishop. In addition, patients can receive a variety of outpatient surgical services at Quail Surgical and Pain Management Center. To learn more about our growing System, visit . -Northern NV Medical CenterNorthern Nevada Medical Center has a near 40-year history of delivering quality care to the patients we serve. Our hospital is nationally recognized as an A-grade facility, seven consecutive times, by the Leapfrog Group. Because quality and safety are our top priorities, we have also earned Chest Pain Center accreditation, Get with the Guidelines Stroke Silver Plus with Honor Roll Elite and American Heart Association awards for type 2 diabetes and cardiac care. Start elevating your health today with a career at NNMC. -Sierra Medical CenterNorthern Nevada Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more. -Benefits for full and part time positions:Challenging & rewarding work environmentCompetitive compensation & generous paid time offExcellent medical, dental, vision & prescription drug plans401K with company match and discounted stock planEducation reimbursementTuition Repayment ProgramHealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU coursesCareer development opportunities across UHS and it's 300+ locations -If you would like to learn more about the position before applying, please contact Leah Webb, Senior Recruiter @ leah.webb@uhsinc.com. -This Patient Mobility Technician (C.N.A. or EMT) is part time weekends, offers full benefits and a convenient day shift schedule. - This dynamic individual will be responsible for provision and administration of specific mobility therapy treatments. The patient mobility tech assists with transferring patients using gait belt, utilizing lifts and using bed alarms. Documenting ambulation distance, assistance level, time in chair and safety precautions. The patient mobility tech participates in all infection control, departmental equipment training and organizational safety programs. -Job Duties/Responsibilities: -

• Responsible for providing specific treatment only as directed by the nursing staff.
• Communicates any changes in condition (physical or mental) to staff physical therapist, nursing and other hospital personnel, as appropriate.
• Ability to obtain vital signs with direction and oversight of RN
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. - Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.About Universal Health Services -One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. -
  Qualifications
  
  Current C.N.A. or EMT license requiredCurrent BLS certification required.Prefer one year experience in an acute care/behavioral health setting - - -EEO StatementAll UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.NoticeAt UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. - We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449. -

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