About This Role
This night-shift post on the cardiac ward pairs patient care with mentoring new nurses. The Nurse Technician is a student RN who works under the direct supervision of an RN, assisting the nursing staff with patient care activities necessary for the personal needs and comfort of patients.
Responsibilities
- Assist in preparing the unit, patient room, and bed to ensure patients are adequately and properly accommodated during their hospital stay
- Assist and accompany patients during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures
- Take and record patient temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake-output measurement as directed by appropriate personnel
- Document information in the electronic medical record (EMR)
- Expediently report any unusual incidents, abnormal vital signs, or observed changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate personnel
- Assist patients with daily living activities (e.g., bed bath, oral hygiene, shaving, dressing, linen freshening)
- Provide general care (e.g., positioning patients, pre- and post-operative care, assisting with bed pan use)
- Prepare patients for meals, serve food, and feed patients when needed
- Transport patients to and from designated areas of the hospital
- Ensure that patients have a hospital-issued armband before transportation
- Answer patient call lights expediently
- Efficiently maintain an attractive, comfortable, and safe environment for patients with special consideration to room cleanliness, temperature control, lighting, and patient safety
- Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic health care environment by cleaning rooms and equipment
- Promptly report damaged equipment and other problems to appropriate personnel
- Efficiently and properly handle linen and supplies
- Complete patient report at beginning and end of each shift
- Document all care provided in EMR
- Participate in all unit activities or programs to enhance the department’s quality and efficiency with patient safety
- Utilize all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources in a prudent and efficient manner
- Strive to promote the quality and efficiency of performance through participation in staff educational programs, approved continuing education courses, and specialized skill training programs
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested
Requirements
- 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
