Nurse Technician - Surgical Trauma Neuro ICU

Saint Francis Health System

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Technician provides patient care to an assigned group of patients within the scope of practice and under the supervision and direction of an Oklahoma State Licensed Nurse. The role uses the nursing process and follows hospital standards and procedures to help increase patients’ functional status. The position is in the Surgery/Trauma/Neurology Intensive Care Unit at the Yale Campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is full-time on nights, with a stated work schedule of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. A $1,000 sign-on bonus is listed as subject to eligibility. The Nurse Technician performs basic patient-care and procedural tasks, assists with activities of daily living, observes and reports patient conditions and needs, completes documentation, and performs unit support and housekeeping duties. The role also includes transporting patients, food, supplies, equipment, and specimens as necessary. This position is identified as safety-sensitive under Oklahoma law; the posting states that the employer may refuse to hire or may discipline or discharge employees in safety-sensitive roles who test positive for marijuana, including those with a 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.
Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively and efficiently.
Attention to detail when documenting numerical data.

Nice To Haves

Previous health care-related experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care to an assigned group of patients using basic skills and knowledge.
Perform procedural tasks and assist with activities of daily living, considering patients’ age and cultural and psychosocial factors.
Observe and accurately and promptly report patients’ conditions, activities, and needs to a licensed nurse.
Demonstrate specialty skills and knowledge appropriate to the patient population.
Perform technical procedures listed on the unit-specific skills checklist as delegated by the licensed nurse.
Document data according to unit and hospital policy; legibly and accurately record treatments or procedures performed.
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.
Accurately complete variance reports.
Modify behaviors or performance to comply with care standards and unit requirements.
Perform environmental activities to maintain a clean and orderly patient room and unit, and complete assigned unit and housekeeping duties.
Transport patients, food, supplies, equipment, and specimens as necessary.