Nurse Technician

The Nurse Tech is a student LPN or a student RN working under the direct supervision of an RN in assisting the nursing staff with patient care. Relies on established guidelines to accomplish tasks.  Works under close supervision.

1. Non-Invasive Patient Care: This will have been satisfactorily performed when…
   1. Assistance is provided in patient admission, discharge, and transfer. Measures, collects, and records patient data (e.g., weight, vital signs) and reports symptoms, reactions, and changes in patients' condition to the Registered Nurse.
   2. Patients are assisted with daily living activities (e.g., bed bath, oral hygiene, shaving, dressing, back rubs, 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 as evidenced by lack of complaints.
   3. Active participation in patient admission, transfer, and discharge by greeting patient and their families, orienting patients to their environment, taking patient vital signs, and completing necessary paperwork, is provided as needed, in a timely and efficient manner as evidenced by lack of complaints.
2. Collaboration & Partnership: This will have been satisfactorily performed when…
   1. Assistance is provided to physicians with examination, treatments, and special tests and procedures as directed by a Registered Nurse. Collects patient specimens in a caring manner and expediently transports specimens to the lab when necessary.
   2. Procedures are performed in consistent with standards set forth by their school of nursing and level of nursing education completed under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
   3. Inter-departmental errands (e.g., transporting lab specimens, picking up patient medications from pharmacy) are run for nursing personnel in an expedient and professional manner.
3. Quality: This will have been satisfactorily performed when…
   1. Standards of nursing and the policies and procedures set forth by the institution are adhered to in an effort to enhance the quality and efficiency of hospital nursing services.
   2. All equipment, supplies, and resources in a prudent and efficient manner as evidenced by lack of equipment malfunction due to operator error.
   3. Expediently reports any unusual incidents or observed changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate personnel.
   4. Input for end of shift reports and CIS documentation is provided and participates in unit quality assurance programs in an effort to enhance the quality and efficiency of unit services at all times.
4. Other Duties as Assigned
   1. Other duties as assigned are completed.

• Must be Junior or Senior in last year of accredited RN program
• Communication, Customer Service, computer Skills. Knowledge of medical terminology.
• BLS certification