Nurse Technician - Neurology

Saint Francis Health System

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Technician, within the scope of their practice, provides patient care under the supervision and direction of an Oklahoma State Licensed Nurse by implementing and utilizing the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and procedures for the purpose of increasing patient functional status. General Neurology - Yale Campus Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana. EOE Protected Veterans/Disability Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. Our system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, as well as 110 Warren Clinic locations from Monkey Island to McAlester, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Completion of the Saint Francis Hospital Nurse Technician Training Program or completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant Program.
CPR Certification required within 30 days of hire.
0 - 6 months related experience.
Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner.
Ability to be detail oriented as required in the documentation of numerical data.

Nice To Haves

Previous health care related experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

Provides patient care to an assigned group of patients, utilizing basic skills and knowledge.
Performs procedural tasks and assists ADL, considering patient's age and cultural/psychosocial factors.
Observes and reports patient's condition, activities, and needs to licensed nurse accurately and in a timely manner.
Demonstrates specialty skills and knowledge appropriate to patient population.
Correctly performs technical procedures listed on the unit specific skills checklist as delegated by the Licensed Nurse.
Documents data according to unit/hospital policy.
Records treatments or procedures performed legibly and accurately.
Records I & O's, vital signs, and other data promptly.
Supports unit/hospital goals through PI and educational activities.
Attends mandatory in-services and meets unit educational standards.
Accurately completes variance reports.
Modifies behaviors or performance to comply with care standards and unit requirements.
Performs environmental activities to maintain a clean and orderly patient room/unit.
Completes assigned unit duties.
Performs housekeeping duties as assigned.
Transports patients, food, supplies and equipment, and specimens as necessary.