Nurse Technician - PRN

UHS • Auburn Hills, MI

21d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Technician works under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse to provide nursing care to patients at Havenwyck Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The role is for someone currently enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing to become a Registered Nurse and who has successfully completed both a mental health clinical rotation and an adult medical/surgical clinical rotation.

The Nurse Technician follows instructions from nursing personnel and hospital policies and procedures, identifies medical problems and reports changes to the Registered Nurse, and develops therapeutic relationships with assigned patients. The role includes helping patients develop coping mechanisms and setting age-appropriate limits consistently within program guidelines. The Nurse Technician also uses appropriate interventions consistently and, on the children/adolescent unit, understands and follows up with the level system.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing to become a Registered Nurse.
• Evidence of successful completion of a mental health clinical rotation and an adult medical/surgical clinical rotation.
• Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher and submit grades at the end of each semester.
• Graduate from the nursing program to become a Registered Nurse within one year of hire.
• Complete the NCLEX exam within 90 days after graduating from the program and pass it within six months.
• Internal transfer applicants must be in good standing, including employment and corrective-action history and evaluation.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Nursing curriculum preferred.
• Current certification in Non-violent Crisis Intervention preferred.
• Current certification in BLS/CPR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow instructions given by nursing personnel and outlined in policies and procedures.
• Identify medical problems and report changes to the Registered Nurse.
• Develop therapeutic relationships with assigned patients.
• Assist and educate patients in developing coping mechanisms, and set age-specific limits consistently within program guidelines.
• Use appropriate interventions consistently.
• On the children/adolescent unit, understand and follow up with the level system.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation.
• Excellent learning opportunity.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries.
• Continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed