Nurse Technician - ACU, Night Shift - PRN

About Summit Pacific Medical Center

Get to know Summit Pacific Medical Center:
Your trusted partner in Health and Wellness, Summit Pacific is a vibrant and expanding public hospital district that operates a Critical Access Hospital with a Level IV trauma designation, three rural healthcare clinics, and a seven‑day‑a‑week urgent care clinic. Our vision is “Through Summit Care, we will build the healthiest community in the Nation.” Our hospital is unique due to its size and accessibility.

We pride ourselves on our ability to give patients quick access to a provider.

Pay Range (depending on experience): $20.72 - $30.16.

FTE: 0;

Work Shift:

All non‑union, non‑exempt staff;
Working

Location:

Elma, Washington.

The Nurse Technician is a nursing student employed by Summit Pacific Medical Center who is currently enrolled in good standing in a nursing program approved by the commission and has not graduated or is a graduate of a nursing program approved by the commission who graduated within the last 30 days or within the past sixty days and has received determination from the secretary that there is good cause to continue the registration period.

• Maintain requirements to qualify for employment as a nursing technician.
• Follow scope of practice as defined in WAC’s and facility standards.
• Function only under the direct supervision of a registered nurse who agrees to act as supervisor and is immediately available.
• Perform specific nursing functions based upon current nursing education and demonstrated safe performance by the nursing program.
• Assume responsibility for accurate and timely administration of medications except for chemotherapy intravenous medications and scheduled drugs.
• Practice the eight rights of medication administration (Drug, Patient/Resident, Dose, Time, Route, Dosage Form, Response, Documentation) and other safety measures related to storage, administration, and handling of medication equipment and supplies.
• Evaluate effects, note side effects of all medications, procedures, and treatments, and report to the RN Supervisor as indicated.
• Notify the RN when any medication, procedure, or treatment that the nursing technician cannot perform or is due.
• Keep RN, Unit Manager, Charge Nurse aware of changing Patient/Resident needs that may require modification of the plan of care and/or nursing orders.
• Document according to all established policies and procedures.
• Ensure that physician orders are transcribed, noted, and carried out accurately and promptly.
• Ensure that Patient/Resident rights and dignity are safeguarded in all aspects of care.
• Assist with prompt responses to call lights.
• Assist other team members to ensure the plan of care is followed, fluid and dietary needs are met, dining assistance, correct positioning, grooming, adherence to rehabilitative programs, and facility safety is maintained.
• Report any alleged incidents, observations of abuse and/or neglect of a Patient/Resident immediately.
• Provide and support hands‑on care in areas of Patient/Resident transfers, ADLs, comfort, hygiene, and nutritional needs.
• Ensure that Patient/Resident are ready to receive services in a timely manner (appointments, medications, treatments, labs, procedures, therapies).
• Safeguard Patient/Resident belongings and report unexplained loss concerns to Patient/Resident and/or family.
• Ensure that all Patient/Resident and employee safety policies are followed (incidents, accidents, injury, fire, disaster, use of and application of physical restraints).
• Practice excellent stewardship by utilizing supplies wisely and being conscious of costs to Patient/Resident.

General Ability to understand and follow policies and procedures, support of mission, vision, and values, ability to deal with confidential information with discretion, reliable attendance for scheduled hours and willingness to cover additional hours including weekends, holidays, and other times, maintaining perspective and sense of humor, handling people and situations with understanding, diplomacy, and tact, setting priorities and handling multiple tasks to deadline,…