Nurse Technician - Med Surg

Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc.; Muskogee (OK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc. seeks a Nurse Technician for the Medical/Surgical 5 Tower on the Muskogee Campus.

You will provide patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse and assist with activities of daily living, documentation, and patient observations. Minimum education includes a High School Diploma or GED and completion of the Saint Francis Nurse Technician Training Program or CNA; CPR certification is required within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of Saint Francis Hospital Nurse Technician Training Program or CNA program required.
• CPR Certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care under supervision of a licensed nurse.
• Performs basic nursing procedures and assists with ADL.
• Records treatments, vital signs, and I&O accurately.
• Maintains a clean and orderly patient room/unit and transports supplies as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication with patients

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Nurse Technician Training or CNA

Job description

Current Saint Francis Employees - Please click HERE to login and apply.This position is ECB status – requires a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department; limited benefit offerings.VariableMed Surg 5 TowerECBWork shift: variable; work schedule: variable, including weekendsJob Summary: The Nurse Technician, within the scope of their practice, provides patient care under the supervision and direction of an Oklahoma State Licensed Nurse by implementing and utilizing the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and procedures for the purpose of increasing patient functional status.Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED. Completion of the Saint Francis Hospital Nurse Technician Training Program or completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant Program. Previous health care related experience will be considered.Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: CPR Certification required within 30 days of hire.Work Experience: 0 - 6 months related experience.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner. Ability to be detail oriented as required in the documentation of numerical data.Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Provides patient care to an assigned group of patients, utilizing basic skills and knowledge. Performs procedural tasks and assists ADL, considering patient's age and cultural/psychosocial factors. Observes and reports patient's condition, activities, and needs to licensed nurse accurately and in a timely manner. Demonstrates specialty skills and knowledge appropriate to patient population. Correctly performs technical procedures listed on the unit specific skills checklist as delegated by the Licensed Nurse. Documents data according to unit/hospital policy. Records treatments or procedures performed legibly and accurately. Records I & O's, vital signs, and other data promptly. Supports unit/hospital goals through PI and educational activities. Attends mandatory in-services and meets unit educational standards. Accurately completes variance reports. Modifies behaviors or performance to comply with care standards and unit requirements. Performs environmental activities to maintain a clean and orderly patient room/unit. Completes assigned unit duties. Performs housekeeping duties as assigned. Transports patients, food, supplies and equipment, and specimens as necessary.Decision Making: Independent judgment in making minor decisions where alternatives are limited and standard policies/protocols have been established.Working Relationships: Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.Special Job Dimensions: None.Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.Medical/Surgical 5 Tower - Muskogee CampusLocation:Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.EOE Protected Veterans/Disability