Nurse Tech Med Surg 1

The Nurse Technician is a student RN working under the direct supervision of an RN assisting the nursing staff with patient care. Nurse Technicians performs various patient care activities necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients. The Nurse Technician assists with patient cleaning feeding and preparation for treatment takes and records vital signs changes bed linen prepares treatment trays and other supplies and assists nursing service personnel with a variety of other patient care duties.

1. Patient Care
Assists in preparing unit and patient room and bed to ensure that patients are adequately and properly accommodated during their hospital stay. Assists and accompanies patients during admission transfer and discharge procedures in a manner that demonstrates compassion and understanding for each patient.
Takes and records patient temperature pulse respiration weight height blood pressure and intake-output measurement as directed by appropriate personnel in a caring and efficient manner and documents information in electronic medical record (EMR) Expediently reports any unusual incidents abnormal vital signs or observed changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate personnel.
Assists patients with daily living activities (e.g. bed bath oral hygiene shaving dressing linen freshening) and provides general care (e.g. positioning patients pre- and post-operative care assisting with bed pan use) in a manner that demonstrates compassion and understanding for all patients.
Prepares patients for meals serves food and feeds patients when needed in a manner that demonstrates compassion and respect for patient needs.
Transports patients to and from designated areas of the hospital in a caring considerate expedient and professional manner. Ensure that patients have a hospital issued armband before transportation and demonstrate compassion and respect in all contacts with patients family members and fellow team members.

2. Quality
Expediently answers patient call lights assists patients with personal hygiene and other activities of daily living (e.g. dressing ambulation) in a caring and understanding manner and efficiently maintains an attractive comfortable and safe environment for patients with special consideration to room cleanliness temperature control lighting and patient safety.
Maintains a safe comfortable and therapeutic health care environment by cleaning rooms and equipment promptly reporting damaged equipment and other problems to appropriate personnel and efficiently and properly handling linen and supplies.
Completes patient report at beginning and end of each shift.
Documents all care provided in EMR.
Participate in all unit activities or programs to enhance the departments quality & efficiency with patient safety.
Utilizes all equipment supplies facilities and resources in a prudent and efficient manner in order to ensure efficient departmental operations and the provision of high-quality health care services.
Strives to promote the quality and efficiency of his/her own performance through participation in staff educational programs approved continuing education courses and specialized skill training programs.

3. Other Duties as Assigned
Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
Successful completion of the first semester or term of an accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program including Nursing 1 coursework
Current enrollment and good standing in an accredited Registered Nurse School of Nursing program
Strong communication and customer service skills
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification