Nurse Tech - Brownwood

Job description

JOB SUMMARY
• The Patient Care Technician position provides Senior-level nursing students an opportunity to assist licensed nursing personnel in the implementation of day-to-day patient care as well as the routine operations of the nursing unit. The Patient Care Technician provides care to the patients appropriate to the assigned unit.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum Education
• High school or equivalent
• Enrolled in a prelicensure BSN or ADN program and completed first semester of nursing school
• Minimum Work Experience
• No previous work experience
• Required Licenses/Certifications
• BLS - should not initiate patient contact until completed
• Required Skills; Knowledge; and Abilities
• Input data in computer programs.
• Maintain professional appearance at all times.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• The Nurse Tech position provides nursing students an opportunity to assist licensed nursing personnel in the implementation of day-to-day patient care as well as the routine operations of the nursing unit which assigned. The Nurse Tech provides care to the patients appropriate to the assigned unit.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum Education
• High school or equivalent
• Completion of first semester of nursing school and in good standing with a nursing program
• Minimum Work Experience
• No previous work experience
• Required Licenses/Certifications
• CPR-BCLS
• Required Skills; Knowledge; and Abilities
• A Nurse Technician must be a nursing student currently enrolled in and in good standing with nursing program. Nurse Technicians are required to work 48 hours per month.
• Nurse Techs may continue to work in position after graduation of nursing school until they take their NCLEX. This will be reevaluated based on need by unit leadership.
• Nurse Techs may remain in the Nurse Tech role if they are unsuccessful passing the NCLEX on their first attempt. After a second unsuccessful attempt; the Nurse Tech position would be terminated.
• Input data in computer and programs.
• Maintain professional appearance at all times.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Designated Driver
• No
• OSHA Category
• 1 - High Risk