Nurse Technician - 2E | PT

Position Overview

The Nurse Technician provides fundamentals of nursing care (i.e. personal and restorative care) to patients according to predefined guidelines, a plan of care established by a Registered Nurse, and under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse staff.

Duties for this position will reflect the semester completed within the NLN. Expectation is for all performed duties to be in accordance with Singing River Health System procedures and policies, accreditation organization, and governing guidance and publications for health care employees.

Disclaimer:
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.

Shift: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm

Location:

Singing River Ocean Springs Hospital

Must be currently enrolled in an NLN School of Nursing. At completion of each semester, Nurse Tech is required to provide new transcript to Human Resources.

• Nurse Tech I – enrolled in a nursing program
• Nurse Tech II – completed level I, enrolled in level II
• Nurse Tech III – completed level II, enrolled in level III
• Nurse Tech IV – completed level III, enrolled in level IV

• BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer
• De-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days); appropriate level of de-escalation training

None

Reports to:

RN responsible for patient care management/patient care during a shift, Patient Care Coordinator, Patient Care Manager

Supervises:
None

• Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area.
• Exerts a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Exposure to body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease.
• Performs repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard.
• Perceives the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; makes fine discriminations in sound.
• Maintains close visual acuity and adjusts the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.
• Active for extended periods of time without undue fatigue.
• Works schedules assigned with understanding that changes may be instituted according to hospital needs for off days, shifts, or weekends.

• Demonstrates keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities.
• Superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task in complex situations.
• Maintains collaborative and respectful working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations.

• Superior customer service skills and professional etiquette.
• Proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (keyboard proficiency) and other office technology (telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.
• Demonstrates appropriate clinical judgment and applies professional skills to a patient population of all ages.