Nurse Technician - General Surgery Trauma

Saint Francis Health System

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Technician provides patient care to an assigned group of patients within the scope of practice and under the supervision and direction of an Oklahoma State Licensed Nurse. The role implements and utilizes the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and procedures to increase patient functional status. This position is part-time, on the General Surgery/Trauma unit at the Yale Campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a day schedule of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and variable hours including rotating weekends. The Nurse Technician performs basic patient-care skills and procedures, assists with activities of daily living, observes and promptly reports patients’ conditions and needs, and documents care and clinical data according to unit and hospital policy. The role also supports unit operations through environmental and housekeeping duties, transports patients and items as needed, and participates in required education and quality-improvement activities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of the Saint Francis Hospital Nurse Technician Training Program or a Certified Nursing Assistant Program.
CPR certification required within 30 days of hire.
0–6 months of related experience; previous health care related experience will be considered.
Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively and efficiently.
Attention to detail when documenting numerical data.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care to an assigned group of patients using basic skills and knowledge.
Perform procedural tasks and assist with activities of daily living, taking the patient's age and cultural and psychosocial factors into account.
Observe patients’ conditions, activities, and needs and report them accurately and promptly to a licensed nurse.
Demonstrate specialty skills and knowledge appropriate to the patient population.
Perform technical procedures on the unit-specific skills checklist as delegated by a licensed nurse.
Document data according to unit and hospital policy, including treatments and procedures performed, intake and output, vital signs, and other data.
Support unit and hospital goals through performance-improvement and educational activities.
Attend mandatory in-services and meet unit educational standards.
Complete variance reports accurately.
Modify behavior or performance to comply with care standards and unit requirements.
Perform environmental activities to maintain clean and orderly patient rooms and units, complete assigned unit duties, and perform housekeeping as assigned.
Transport patients, food, supplies, equipment, and specimens as necessary.