Nurse Technician - Medical Pulmonary ICU

Saint Francis Health System

1d•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 based in the Medical/Pulmonary Intensive Care Unit at the Yale Campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is a full-time day role with a 7 a.m.–7 p.m. schedule that includes variable days and rotating weekends. The Nurse Technician performs basic patient-care and procedural tasks, assists with activities of daily living, observes and reports patient conditions and needs, and completes unit-specific technical procedures delegated by a Licensed Nurse. The role also includes accurate documentation, support for unit and hospital quality-improvement and educational activities, maintaining clean and orderly patient areas, completing assigned unit duties, and transporting patients, supplies, equipment, food, and specimens as needed. This is a safety-sensitive position under Oklahoma law. The posting notes that applicants or employees in safety-sensitive roles may be subject to action if they test positive for marijuana, even when they hold 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; previous healthcare-related experience will be considered.
CPR certification required within 30 days of hire.
0–6 months of related experience.
Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively and efficiently.
Ability to be detail-oriented when documenting numerical data.

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 while 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 a 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 quality-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.