Description
Provide nursing care to patients, performing and observing technical procedures in accordance with instructions and guidelines provided by nurses and physicians.
Be responsible for support operations in the Nursing Support and Materials areas, observing standards and procedures while seeking optimization of controls, appropriate use of material resources, and maintenance of the quality standard of care delivered.
**Schedule: 12-hour shifts \- 07:00 AM to 07:00 PM \- Alternate shifts in May**
**Salary:** R$2\.201,64 \+ 20% insalubridade allowance
**Benefits:**
* Transportation voucher;
* Meal voucher or food voucher;
* Health insurance with no monthly fee (UNIMED);
* Dental insurance with no monthly fee (METLIFE);
* Education assistance (undergraduate and postgraduate);
* Childcare allowance \- R$ 200.00 per child, subject to eligibility criteria and for children up to 48 months of age (limited to 3 children), intended for:
o Mothers or legal guardians of children up to 48 months of age, or of children with special needs of any age;
o Fathers with permanent custody of children up to 48 months of age, or of children with special needs of any age.
* Quality-of-life program;
* Funeral plan;
* Partnerships with restaurants, Pacheco, psychologists, pharmacies, auto repair shops, and gyms;
* Christmas gift card.
**Responsibilities and duties** **While providing direct patient care:**
* Provide direct patient care across all levels of complexity, meeting compromised basic human needs;
* Perform patient admission by collecting clinical data and vital signs, prioritizing actions according to clinical status to initiate nursing care;
* Verify and carry out prescriptions issued by nurses and physicians, adhering to defined techniques and respective material requirements;
* Administer diets via appropriate routes, verifying medical prescriptions and using specified instruments;
* Monitor and assess patient clinical status and integrity, maintaining communication channels and documentation with involved professionals;
* Perform wound dressings as directed by the nurse;
* Reposition patients according to service-established routines;
* Perform other technical procedures such as: micro-nebulizations; administer oxygen therapy per medical prescription; oral, nasal, and tracheal suctioning; venous punctures for medication administration; arterial blood sampling via established invasive access when requested; administration of specialized medications using infusion pumps;
* Perform daily patient body and oral hygiene, verifying specific prescriptions and instructions;
* Measure and record patient eliminations, noting observed characteristics (color, odor, density) per prescription, reporting possible abnormalities to the physician and nurse;
* Collect biological specimens when prescribed, labeling them (patient name, date/time, registration number, Box, specimen type), then processing and placing them in the designated container;
* Alert and support healthcare team members (nurses, physicians, physical therapists, etc.) in cases of clinical deterioration, urgent clinical conditions, or changes in vital signs;
* Clean and maintain organization of patient rooms (Boxes); clean and disinfect permanent equipment during hospitalization and upon discharge; request and return unused medical supplies properly labeled (patient name, registration number, Box); receive and verify patient-supplied materials and medications;
* Conduct shift handover at the bedside, prioritizing key patient complications and highlighting use of amines and fluid replacements to ensure individualized, high-quality care;
* Transport patients together with the team and accompany patients upon transfer to other units;
* Release beds in the information system and prepare them for new admissions;
* Identify deceased patients’ bodies and prepare them per service routine;
* Monitor and replenish collective-use consumables, dating items and tracking usage;
* Organize the nursing station (cabinets, trays, countertops, etc.), ensuring proper hygiene and usability;
* Document activities performed during the shift, including complications, in standardized records; verify in medical or nursing prescriptions all used/performed items;
**While working in the Support Area:**
* Assist in procedures involving bathing and changing patients, collaborating with responsible professionals;
\- Support patient transport for complementary exams \- CT scans, ultrasounds, colonoscopies \- and transfers to inpatient units;
* Cover absences and lunch breaks of technicians working in the Clinical Care Area, acting in accordance with applicable standards and procedures;
* Carry out procedures related to preparation and handling of deceased patients, following relevant standards and procedures;
* Support professionals responding to complications, observing relevant guidelines and procedures;
\- Disinfect beds \- bed frames, monitors, cables, countertops, IV poles, infusion pumps, ventilators \- upon patient discharge and death;
\- Accompany inspections in the work area, supporting responsible professionals in structural assessments, including checks on proper functioning and usage of equipment and materials: defibrillators, CPR carts, monitors with cables and cuffs \- per patient monitoring needs \- IV poles, ventilators, oxygen therapy supplies \- Ambu bags, latex, macro-nebulizers, micro-nebulizers, humidifiers, vacuum glass vials \-, laryngoscopes, spare batteries, cardiac arrest carts, ECG machines, valves \- oxygen, compressed air, vacuum \-, oxygen flowmeters, infusion pumps, chairs and recliners;
* Prepare Service Orders for maintenance, repair, or replacement of materials and/or equipment in the ICU, following applicable standards and procedures;
**While working in the Materials Area:**
* Verify and maintain administrative nursing reports, identifying pending items and priorities, and initiating follow-up actions and solutions per applicable standards and procedures;
\- Monitor and track linen movements \- private sets and bedding distribution per bathing, discharges, and transfers \- ensuring operational compliance;
* Check stock levels of sterilized materials, requesting and monitoring replenishments from the Central Sterile Supply Department (CME), forwarding, documenting, and resolving non-conformities with involved parties to ensure process compliance;
* Store sterilized materials, controlling inventory movements and maintaining cabinet organization;
* Monitor and track submission of equipment and instruments to Clinical Engineering, ensuring operational compliance;
\- Restock alcohol-based dispensers \- 70% alcohol, glycerin-alcohol, and liquid soap \-, monitoring expiration dates on bottles and tapes in patient rooms \- masking tape, adhesive tape, micropore tape \-, and verifying need for replenishment of caps and masks;
* Inspect warehouse materials and request replenishments, observing approval from immediate supervisor;
* Organize plastic bags, hampers, and laundry carts for scheduled collections;
* Organize the decontamination/equipment room and verify that all equipment is connected to the electrical supply;
* Check validity periods of borrowed materials and enforce timely returns per established deadlines;
\- Clean and disinfect equipment stored in the materials room, including CPR carts \- cardiac arrest carts \-, instrument sets, cabinets, wheelchairs, and transport stretchers, using 70% alcohol and ensuring procedural compliance;
* Operate and/or monitor charging of continuous infusion pumps, transport monitors, Oxylog devices, elevators, BIA devices, ensuring adherence to applicable procedures;
\- Clean non-sterilized items \- basins, pitchers, urinals, bedpans, kidney bowls \-, washing, rinsing, and scrubbing with 70% alcohol, then packaging and storing per applicable standards and procedures;
* Clean procedure carts using water, soap, and 70% alcohol per specific procedures;
* Daily verification of expiration dates for sterilized materials, ensuring proper storage and adherence to specific procedures, as well as coordination with the CME department for replacements when needed;
* Replace cleaning sponges in decontamination areas per required frequency and pre-established schedule;
* Monitor oxygen cylinder flow rates and request refills from the gas therapy team per established procedures;
* Monitor arsenal temperature, track trends, and perform operations per established procedures;
* Identify respiratory decontamination water containers, noting timing, liquid type, and responsible personnel;
* Perform other related tasks of equivalent difficulty level upon request from immediate supervisor
**Requirements and qualifications**
Completed high school education
Completed Technical Nursing course
Active COREN registration
**Additional information**
We are Santa Casa BH and we work for a cause: delivering top-tier healthcare to everyone. For over 100 years, we have built a legacy recognized throughout Minas Gerais. We stand as the largest healthcare institution in the state, comprising Santa Casa BH — a 100% SUS-funded High-Complexity Hospital, São Lucas Private Hospital and Insurance Network, Santa Casa BH Specialized Outpatient Clinics, Santa Casa BH Maternal and Child Institute, Santa Casa BH Oncology Institute, Santa Casa BH Clinical Research Center,