Must be a student in good standing in a licensed nursing program and has completed a minimum of 1 year of nursing classes.

BLS required

Utilizing a cooperative team approach with the supervision and direction of the RN, and with previous training, the nurse technician will perform the following duties on the nursing unit.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS LEVEL MAY INCLUDE:

• All duties that may be assigned to a nurse aid.
• Assist with admission assessment.
• Care and maintenance of various drainage tubes. Will not care for any tube he/she has not been checked off on.
• Wound care. Technique supervised 3X. Nurse tech will be shown the first time wound care is performed for any new patient.
• Preps and douches
• Charting of patient care given and special treatments performed.
• Assists in developing care plans (will have care plan co-signed by a supervising RN)
• Removals of IV, SL only after procedure has been supervised 3X.
• Removal of Foley catheter only after procedure has been supervised 3X.
• Obtain sterile urine from Foley catheter only after procedure has been supervised 3X.
• Surgery preps
• Doctor’s orders (under RN supervision)
• Wound culture.
• Insert Foley (Foley will be inserted only after this is covered in their nursing program and has been supervised 3X.
• Oral suction (only after this is covered in their nursing program and supervised 3X.

Education:

Is a student in good standing in a licensed nursing program and has completed a minimum of 1 year of nursing classes.

Experience:

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification:

BLS required

ACLS and PALS encouraged

Must have a copy of a diploma or offical transcript of the highest level of education

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Post orientation; demonstrate knowledge as to patient care, medications, ability to recognize emergency situations then take appropriate actions.

Completed CNA checklist and is working on Nurse Tech checklist

Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English