Nurse Technician RN Student - Progressive Care Unit

FMOLHS • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

The Nurse Tech performs patient care activities and related nonprofessional services to meet patients’ personal needs and comfort. Under close supervision of a nurse, the Nurse Tech provides basic patient care and assists with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, feeding, preparing patients for treatment, taking and recording vital signs, changing bed linens, preparing treatment trays and supplies, and other patient care duties for which competencies have been verified. The role follows established guidelines and works under close nursing supervision.

Requirements

• Be a student nurse in good standing in an accredited Registered Nurse school of nursing program.
• Be in the junior or senior year of the nursing program and have completed a Med/Surg clinical rotation.
• Have completed basic patient-care skills within the nursing program.
• Have communication and customer service skills, computer skills, and knowledge of medical terminology.
• Hold BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient admission, discharge, and transfer.
• Measure, collect, and document patient data, including weight, vital signs, and oxygen saturation, according to policy; report symptoms, reactions, and changes in condition to the Registered Nurse.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and appropriate care, including personal hygiene, linen changes, meals, and elimination.
• Assist with patient transportation and mobility needs.
• Retrieve medications from the pneumatic tube system and/or pharmacy and deliver them to the nurse, or place them in a secure location as directed by the nurse manager.
• Keep patient rooms and nursing station areas clean and orderly.
• Assist physicians with examinations, treatments, and special tests; collect patient specimens and transport them to the laboratory.
• Perform procedures consistent with the standards of the nursing school and completed level of nursing education, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Use patient-care equipment safely as directed by a Registered Nurse.
• Follow nursing standards and institutional policies and procedures to support the quality and efficiency of hospital nursing services.
• Use equipment, supplies, and resources prudently and efficiently.
• Follow departmental quality standards and participate in continuous quality improvement programs.
• Observe behavioral and psychological changes in patients, promptly report changes to the assigned or charge nurse, and adapt care to patient needs and level of development.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed