Nurse Technician 3 North Intensive Care Surgical Unit

Corewell Health • Dearborn, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision of a Registered Nurse and following hospital policies and procedures, performs various nursing care tasks and treatments on assigned patients. This position requires enrollment in an accredited nursing program. The 3 North unit is a 27-bed Medical Progressive Care Unit, offering 3:1 or 4:1 nurse to patient ratio, based on patient acuity. This unit is designed to care for the neuro, medical, and surgical patient requiring a higher level of care. This specific patient population may also require frequent assessments and monitoring related to health state. Cardiac and pulse oximetry monitoring is done at bedside with a central monitoring system at the nurse station.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled and attending an accredited school of registered nursing.
• May be enrolled in an (accredited) Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (BSN) or Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) Program.
• ADN graduates will be required to sign a BSN completion agreement upon hire/placement in a graduate nurse position.
• RN from another state awaiting Michigan Licensure (or) Graduate Nurse from accredited school of nursing awaiting retake of NCLEX or awaiting results of the last exam.
• Transcripts must be provided at the time of hire and may be requested for review periodically.
• Requires evidence of successful completion of adult medical-surgical rotations – theory and clinical.
• Requires current BLS certification.
• Requires the interpersonal and communication skills to effectively deal with patients and their families to calm fears and to exchange detailed patient information with hospital professional staff.
• Requires the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Requires the ability to gather and assess patient information from a variety of sources in a timely manner and relay accurate information to professional staff.
• Requires basic keyboard familiarity, ability to effectively utilize hospital information and electronic medical record software/system as required.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine bedside nursing activities including: bathing and personal grooming of patients; ambulating, moving and turning patients; assisting patients with bedpans or urinary devices; making patient beds and caring for personal property.
• Assists in performing additional nursing procedures such as catheterizations, suctioning, irrigating colostomies, applying restraints, giving enemas, douches and sitz baths or pericare.
• Takes vital signs and records intake and output.
• Applies and changes sterile and non-sterile dressing using appropriate technique.
• Performs more complex nursing procedures and treatments after theoretical preparation and supervised clinical experience.
• Keeps professional nursing staff advised of current patient status as well as changes in patient condition as they occur.
• Performs assessments and documents accurate, complete and concise patient information on appropriate forms, including flow sheets, activity records, etc.
• Participates in nursing staff conferences, in-services and educational opportunities.
• Ensures the optimum utilization of personnel, supplies and equipment.
• Provides copy of current school transcript to supervisor at the end of each marking period to confirm continued eligibility.
• Assists in admitting, transferring and discharging patients.
• Assists in pre-operative and post-operative care.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree