ED Nurse Tech
About The Position
The ED Nurse Tech provides nursing care and support to patients under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, as part of a defined care team and within assigned tasks. The role is responsible for implementing and documenting delegated or supervised care for assigned patients according to established procedures. The position serves patients with acute to critical medical and surgical conditions, from neonates through geriatric patients, and with varied developmental levels, family structures, sociocultural backgrounds, and educational backgrounds. The successful candidate is currently enrolled and in good standing in a full-time nursing program and is interested in pursuing a nursing career.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled and in good standing in a full-time nursing program, such as an accredited baccalaureate nursing program, RN associate degree program, or LPN-to-RN nursing program.
- Must be listed on a Nurse Assistant Registry operated by the North Dakota Board of Nursing or the State Department and Consolidated Laboratories. If not listed, must obtain placement on a registry immediately following orientation and training by St. Alexius Medical Center, as stated in the policy “Eligibility for Employment as Nurse Assistant.”
- BLS or BLS instructor certification required upon hire; acceptable life support cards are specified in the policy “Licensed, Certified, and Registered Employees.”
Responsibilities
- Provide patient personal care, hygiene, and physical comfort within assigned tasks, including feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothes, bed making, ambulation, lifting, turning, moving, transferring, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder elimination.
- Provide additional care needed to meet patients’ primary personal needs and comfort, based on the employee’s skill and ability and the patient’s acuity.
- Prepare patients, equipment, and supplies for specific procedures and examinations.
- Perform, monitor, report, and document clinical activities within assigned tasks.
- Observe and report changes in patient condition to the Registered Nurse.
- Assist nursing staff with patient admissions, discharges, and transfers, including handling belongings, providing personal care and comfort items, orienting patients and families, and transporting patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or bed.
- Provide patient information to nursing staff for the interdisciplinary plan of care and document relevant patient data according to work-unit standards.
- Maintain a neat and organized work environment; order, stock, and replenish supplies and equipment; identify and report problems; enter equipment repair requests, tag equipment, and remove it from service.
- Participate in quality assurance and improvement initiatives and growth opportunities.
- Participate in ongoing education and orientation to the RN role while remaining within scope of practice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
