Job Description
Job Description Job Title : NURSE TECHNICIAN Job Summary : Under the supervision and/or direction of a registered nurse, assists in the treatment and care of patients. Education :
- High school diploma or equivalent. Must have completed first semester of nursing school.
Work Experience :
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Performs routine nurse assistant functions according to the list of approved duties. Assists staff with the delivery of patient care through the team approach. Reports pertinent patient information to nurse in charge of assigned patients. Performs non-invasive monitoring of patients such as vital signs, nutritional intake and standard surgical preps in accordance with hospital policy. Provides comfort and support for patients by demonstrating sensitivity to patient's care and privacy. Transports patients to and from the department safely and professionally.
License & Cert :
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- Job Function :
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Performs routine nurse assistant functions according to the list of approved duties. Assists staff with the delivery of patient care through the team approach. Reports pertinent patient information to nurse in charge of assigned patients. Performs non-invasive monitoring of patients such as vital signs, nutritional intake and standard surgical preps in accordance with hospital policy. Provides comfort and support for patients by demonstrating sensitivity to patient's care and privacy. Transports patients to and from the department safely and professionally.
- Prolonged periods of standing, walking, or sitting while on duty. Lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Transferring, repositioning patients. Reaching, stooping, bending, kneeing, and crouching for patient care functions. Visual and auditory acuity and manual dexterity essential to performing designated duties required. Optimal auditory acuity required. Manual dexterity involving the handling of equipment and instruments or needles is essential to performing assigned duties. Ability to perform effectively in a stressful and fast-paced environment. Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests. Physical conditions are clean, neat and well lit. Maybe subjected to unpleasant sights and odors, stressful situations and hazardous or infectious agents where judgment as to precautions need to be taken is essential. Climate control and ambient temperature variances may be experienced. Exposure to limited amounts of hazardous chemicals or substances and infectious disease processes are a possibility. Hours of duty maybe irregular or unexpectedly extended due to emergency circumstances. Direct contact with blood or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply. Personal protective equipment is made available and must be worn.
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