Nurse Technician - Med Surg Telemetry

Saint Francis Hospital South, L.L.C.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital South, L.L.C. in Tulsa, OK, seeks a Nurse Technician to provide patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse, applying nursing processes and hospital standards. The role includes assisting with ADLs and ensuring timely documentation.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and completion of the Saint Francis Nurse Technician Training or a CNA program, with CPR within 30 days. 0–6 months experience preferred; weekend rotation may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of Saint Francis Nurse Technician Training or CNA program.
• Previous healthcare experience welcome.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care under supervision of an Oklahoma-licensed nurse.
• Assists with activities of daily living as needed.
• Observes and reports patient condition promptly and accurately.
• Documents data according to unit/hospital policy.
• Records vital signs and input/output data promptly.
• Transports patients, food, supplies and equipment as necessary.

Skills

Patient care

ADL assistance

Documentation

Vital signs

Observation & reporting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Nurse Technician Training OR CNA program

Job description

Full Time Days Med Surg Telemetry Full Time (Nights) Work Schedule: 7p-7a; Variable, Including Rotating Weekends Sign on Bonus: $1000 Eligibility #NTCIND

Job 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 - South Campus Location:

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133

Safety Sensitive Position:

Under 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

Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. Our system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, as well as 110 Warren Clinic locations from Monkey Island to McAlester, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.