Nurse Tech 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. Med/Surg Cluster Description Med/Surg units at theNorth campus focus on specific patient diagnosis and the general medical patients in the acute care setting. At the South campus, the Med/Surg unit is a rich mix of acute medical, general surgery, and orthopedicpatients. The Med/Surg units build on nursing clinical judgment and assessment skills to guide nursing care and practice. Nurse Techsat Level 3 and Level 4 are expected to be more hands-on, practicing as an extension of the nurses case load, which provides anopportunity to decide what area a student wouldwantto build their nursing expertise in. Med/Surg Departments A3 Oncology A6 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) P6 Surgical J8 Orthopedic South General Surgery/Med Surg Infusion Services Med/Surg Skills, Duties, Knowledge, and Abilities Input data in computer and programs. Maintain a professional appearance at all times. Ability to handle confidential information. The following skills are demonstrated by nurse techs on a Med/Surg unit. The nursing students level in their nursing programwill determine the scope of skills they can perform. Receive assignment from charge nurse andparticipatein bedside shift report with primary nurse Complete head-to-toe assessment on each of your patients including collecting vital signs Discuss any abnormal findings with primary nurse and/or charge nurse Document assessments and vital signs in patients chart Review patients plan of care and any needed interventions for the shift Safety/status checkscompleted and documented minimum every 2 hours Focused reassessmentscompleted and documented minimum every 4 hours Participationin bedside shift report at shift change with primary nurse Other tasks can include but are not limited to: Vital signs, Hygiene care,Turningand repositioning patients ADLs such as bathing, toileting, ambulation, transferring, etc. Assisting PT/OT as needed Blood glucose checks Most common skills seen on a Med/Surg unit include: IV starts and removals Foley catheter insertion, maintenance, and removal NG tubes insertion, maintenance, and removal Administer O2 Tube feedings Cough and deep breathing Incentive spirometer use Hot and cold application Surgical drain care Ostomy care Wound care Required Licenses CPR: BLS certification through the AHA Minimum Education Must be a nursing student entering 2nd through 4th semester of nursing school Work Experience No previous work experience required Note: This application is the first step of the nurse tech process. You will receive an email with next steps that must be completed in order to move forward. If you dont receive an email with further instructions within 3 business days of your application submission, please reach out to us at hrbusinesspartners@hendrickhealth.org.