Nurse Technician RN Student - Progressive Care Unit

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

The Nurse Technician provides patient care activities and related nonprofessional services to support patients’ personal needs and comfort. Under close supervision of a nurse, the Nurse Technician provides basic patient care and assists with activities of daily living, including bathing, feeding, and preparation for treatment. Duties also include taking and recording vital signs, changing bed linen, preparing treatment trays and supplies, and assisting nursing personnel with patient-care duties for which the Technician has completed required competencies. The position relies on established guidelines to accomplish tasks and works under close nursing supervision.

Requirements

Be a student nurse in good standing, currently enrolled in an accredited Registered Nurse program.
Be in the junior or senior year of the nursing program.
Have completed a Medical/Surgical clinical rotation.
Have completed basic patient skills within the nursing program.
Hold BLS certification.
Have communication, customer service, and computer skills, and knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

Assist with patient admission, discharge, and transfer.
Measure, collect, and document patient data, including weight, vital signs, and oxygen saturation, according to policy; report symptoms, reactions, and changes in condition to the Registered Nurse.
Assist patients with activities of daily living and personal care, including hygiene, linen changes, meals, and elimination.
Assist with patient transportation and mobility needs.
Retrieve medications from the pneumatic tube system and/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 nursing school standards 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.