Nurse Technician - Med Surg
Saint Francis Health System•Muskogee, OK
•Onsite
About The Position
The Nurse Technician provides patient care within the scope of their practice under the supervision and direction of an Oklahoma State Licensed Nurse. The role implements and uses the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and procedures to help increase patients’ functional status. This position is in Medical/Surgical 6 Tower at the Muskogee Campus and is classified as ECB, requiring a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department, with limited benefit offerings. Work shifts and schedules are variable and include weekends.
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 of related experience; previous health care-related experience will be considered.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively and efficiently.
- Attention to detail in documenting numerical data.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic patient care to an assigned group of patients.
- Perform procedural tasks and assist with activities of daily living, considering patients’ age and cultural and psychosocial factors.
- 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 the licensed nurse.
- Document data according to unit and hospital policy, including legible and accurate records of treatments and procedures.
- Promptly record 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.
Benefits
- Limited benefit offerings
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
