Nurse Tech, Centralized Support - Current NTs Only

Job description

This position is for current nurse techs only.
• JOB SUMMARY
• 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 60 hours in a 6-week period.
• 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. The Nurse Tech role ends after taking the NCLEX; whether that results in a pass or fail. If unsuccessful in taking the NCLEX; the Nurse Tech may transition into a Patient Care Technician role or be given 30 days to find another position. Please see the policy Competency Requirements EDU.HH.3.1014 for more details.
• 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