Nurse Technician - Neurology

Saint Francis Health System

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Technician provides patient care within the scope of practice under the supervision and direction of an Oklahoma State Licensed Nurse. The role uses the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and procedures to help increase patients’ functional status. This position serves an assigned group of patients in General Neurology at the Yale Campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is part time on nights, with flexibility to meet unit needs. The Nurse Technician performs basic patient-care and procedural tasks, assists with activities of daily living, observes and reports patient conditions and needs, documents care and measurements, and supports unit operations and educational activities. The position is designated as safety sensitive under Oklahoma law; the employer may take employment action if an employee in this role tests positive for marijuana, even with a valid medical marijuana license.

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 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 treatments and procedures performed.
Record intake and output, vital signs, and other data promptly.
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 behaviors or performance to comply with care standards and unit requirements.
Maintain clean and orderly patient rooms and unit areas; perform assigned housekeeping and unit duties.
Transport patients, food, supplies, equipment, and specimens as necessary.