Nurse Tech - Nurse Technician - Medicine Stepdown/Intermediate - Nights - PRN

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Location: University of Oklahoma Medical Center 7W

Shift Available: PRN 7p-7am

Medicine Stepdown/Intermediate 7W unit consists of 27 beds, 11 Step Down and 16 Med Surg beds.Medicine Stepdown/Intermediate unit is looking for motivated, compassionate, and disciplined nurses craving a stimulating, learning experience, and a strong team environment! This unit cares for a variety of both lower acuity and complex critically ill patients with multifaceted disease processes requiring higher level of care and closer monitoring. The Medicine Stepdown/Intermediate unit offers a challenging environment where you can develop and enhance your complex nursing skills while making a significant impact on your community!

The Collaborative Care Model is an innovative new strategy dedicated to making sure that the Post Trauma unit has the right resources at the right place for our patients in a way that can be easily modified it to the patient's unique needs. In this model, a collaborative team made up of a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, and Care Team Associate will be assigned to a certain number of patients. In addition to those primary roles, there will also be additional support staff of a direct care pharmacist, a phlebotomist, and an EVS (Environmental Services) attendant. This model puts all the right people in all the right places to give the best care we can to our patients.

General Description:

Under general supervision of a registered nurse, performs routine tasks in patient care. This role is specifically for a nursing student to learn healthcare support skills and gain experience in a hospital setting.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

• Under direct supervision of the RN and in collaboration with the patient and family, systematically and continually monitors the patient's health status and implements the plan of care.
• Carries out physician and nursing orders as directed by the RN.
• Takes/records blood pressures, temperatures, pulse and weighs patients.
• Performs blood glucose monitoring.
• Monitors intravenous infusions and transfusions as directed by RN.
• Sets up and discontinues telemetry monitor.
• Collects specimens as directed.
• Applies sterile dressings, removal of sutures, staples and/or drains. Performs all sterile procedures as assigned.
• Performs stoma irrigation and applies colostomy pouches.
• Performs oral and tracheostomy suctioning.
• Administers tube feedings to patients.
• Takes emergency actions as required.
• Performs all treatments and procedures as defined on initial skills checklist.
• Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient's condition or behavior to RN.
• Assists with admission, discharge and transfer process.
• Transports patients to and from various treatment centers when necessary; assists transporters in moving patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs.
• Keeps the patient's room in clean and orderly condition; makes beds, replaces soiled linen.
• Assists in restocking rooms with supplies and equipment as directed.
• Duties may be performed for one patient or more than one patient.
• When assigned to one patient, provides care, observes the patient and does not leave the patient alone.

General Responsibilities:

Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education & Experience: Currently enrolled in an accredited registered nursing program or between terms/semesters; OR has completed a program of registered nursing and has applied to the licensure examination. The graduate may continue to be employed in a Nurse Technician role until licensed in any state, territory, or country, provided that the first licensure examination is taken within 90 days after graduation and the examination is passed within 6 months of graduation, on either the first or the second attempt.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required: Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic nursing techniques and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively, and follow written and oral instructions; and to maintain effective working relations with others.

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