Nurse Technician Brain Injury Rehab

100 LCMC Health; United States; On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

100 LCMC Health is seeking a Nurse Technician Senior to support the delivery of non-licensed patient care under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse. This role serves acutely ill patients with cardiac, medical, surgical, and post‑critical care needs in our New Orleans–area facilities.

You will assist with direct care activities, take vital signs, document care, maintain supplies, and help with unit communication and safety practices to ensure high quality, consistent care.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting with direct patient care under RN supervision.
• Ability to take vital signs and document care.
• Understanding of infection control practices.
• Effective communication with unit team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with direct patient care and check-in.
• Take vital signs and assist with bathing, positioning, ambulation.
• Document care activities and communicate status to RN.
• Maintain supplies and equipment; perform clerical tasks.
• Practice safety, infection control.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Documentation

Infection control

Job description

Your job is more than a job.

Essential Functions

The Nurse Technician is responsible for the delivery of non-licensed patient care according to the established policies of the department, LCMC and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.

The Nurse Technician Senior demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to assist the nursing personnel in providing care to acutely ill patients with cardiac, medical, surgical, and post critical care needs.

The Nurse Technician works in collaboration with and under direct supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN) in the delivery of care to patients who are at minimal-to-moderately high risk, and to a large extent care is routine, standardized and outcomes are predictable.

The Nurse Technician Senior is mentored by the RN and recognizes his/her personal and legal limitations and seeks assistance and guidance appropriately.

• Assist with direct patient care services and procedures and related tasks, such as checking in patients, taking vital signs, bathing, positioning, ambulation, nutrition, and elimination activities, and assisting with medical examinations.
• Keep registered nurse abreast of patient status.
• Document care activities.
• Communicate with entire unit team.
• Perform routine procedures addressed in the competencies of the position.
• Maintain/obtain medical supplies and equipment.
• Perform clerical and administrative functions, in support of unit activities.
• Practice safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

WORK SHIFT

Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary Touro Touro, at the forefront of medical excellence within LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been regionally recognized for 165 years as one of New Orleans' most enduring healthcare monuments. It’s where babies come from and New Orleanians are cared for. Learn more about Touro and our Leapfrog "Grade A" Hospital Safety distinction

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here.

About LCMC Health

One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary.

Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.

LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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