Nurse Tech I
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Job Location:
Tacoma, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Where Youll Work
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.
Today as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person body mind and spirit in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.
Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services from routine wellness to complex disease management all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.
We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you become part of a team that delivers top-quality professional healthcare in modern well-equipped facilities and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Nurse Technician you will assist nursing staff and provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Every day you will perform basic patient care tasks monitor vital signs assist with activities of daily living and maintain a clean and safe patient environment.
To be successful you will demonstrate compassion strong communication skills an eagerness to learn and adherence to patient care protocols supporting the care team effectively.
- Provides patient personal care/hygiene and physical comfort within scope of practice permitted by Nursing Skills Checklist including feeding bathing shaving changing clothes bed making ambulation lifting turning moving transferring enemas skin care and bowel/bladder elimination. Provides such additional care as required to meet the personal primary needs and comfort of assigned patient based on skill ability limitations of scope of practice and patient acuity. Prepares patient equipment and supplies for specific procedures/examinations.
- Performs monitors reports and documents all clinical activities within scope of practice permitted by Nursing Skills Checklist. Observes and reports changes in patient condition to the RN. Obtains labels and transports a variety of samples (e.g. urine stool sputum specimens and blood products).
- Assists nursing staff in the admission discharge and transfer of patient by performing activities such as inventory/storing patient belongings providing patient with relevant personal care/comfort items orienting patient/family and transporting patient to room or other location using wheelchairs stretchers or patient bed.
- Provides patient information to nursing staff for inclusion in the interdisciplinary plan of care; documents relevant patient data in accordance with work unit standards.
- Maintains a neat and organized work environment. Orders stocks and replenishes supplies and equipment as necessary identifies and reports problems with supplies or equipment; enters equipment repair request in system tags equipment and removes from service.
- Maintains a safe work and patient environment adhering to the hospitals Safety Risk Management Regulatory Standards and infection prevention.
Job Requirements
- High School Graduate General Studies upon hire or
- High School GED General Studies and
- current enrollment in an accredited Registered Nurse Bachelor of Science Degree program or a Registered Nurse Associate Degree program with satisfactory completion of at least one academic term (quarter or semester) which includes a clinical component
- Nurse Technician: WA and
- Basic Life Support - CPR
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Dermal Fillers
- Experience Administering Injections
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Botox Experience
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
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