Nurse Technician - Med 6

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

The Nurse Technician performs patient care activities and related nonprofessional services to meet patients’ personal needs and comfort. Under close supervision of a nurse, the Nurse Technician provides basic care and assists with activities of daily living, including bathing, feeding, and preparing patients for treatment. Duties also include measuring and recording vital signs, changing bed linen, preparing treatment trays and supplies, and assisting nursing personnel with other patient care tasks for which competency has been verified. The role relies on established guidelines to complete tasks.

Requirements

Be a student nurse in good standing in an accredited nursing program.
Have completed basic patient-care skills within the nursing program.
For Registered Nurse students: be enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing, be in the junior or senior year, and have completed the second clinical rotation (Med/Surg clinicals).
For Licensed Practical Nurse students: be enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing and have completed the first semester or term.
Communication skills.
Customer service skills.
Computer skills.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Assist with patient admission, discharge, and transfer.
Measure, collect, and document patient data according to policy, including weight, vital signs, and oxygen saturation; report symptoms, reactions, and changes in condition to the Registered Nurse.
Assist patients with activities of daily living and appropriate care, including personal hygiene, linen changes, meals, and elimination.
Assist with patient transportation and mobility needs.
Retrieve medications from the pneumatic tube system or pharmacy and deliver them to the nurse or place them in a secure location as directed by the nurse manager.
Keep patient rooms and nursing station areas clean and orderly.
Assist physicians with examinations, treatments, and special tests.
Collect patient specimens and transport them to the laboratory.
Perform procedures consistent with standards set by the nursing school and the student’s completed level of nursing education, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Use equipment safely for patient care as directed by a Registered Nurse.
Follow nursing standards and institutional policies and procedures to support the quality and efficiency of hospital nursing services.
Use equipment, supplies, and resources prudently and efficiently.
Observe departmental quality standards and participate in continuous quality improvement programs.
Monitor patients for behavioral or psychological changes and promptly report changes to the assigned nurse or charge nurse.
Adapt care to patients’ needs and developmental levels.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.