Nursing Technician II

Position Summary:

Performs direct and indirect patient care activities under supervision of licensed personnel.

Nursing Assistant Apprenticeship Program Exemption Criteria:

For individuals with previous or like experience, the following criteria will be used to determine whether the NA applicant will attend

the in-house Nursing Assistant Apprenticeship Program:

a. Holds a current CNA License or

b. is a current student in a qualified nursing program or

c. has a verifiable positive work history of at least two years as a nursing assistant/nursing technician in an acute care hospital or

long term care facility.

Position Qualification:

Experience

Years of

Experience Type of Experience Required/Preferred (and/or)

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3 months Preferred

3 months as a Nursing Tech I with UHS or meet the following requirements:

• Actively attending an educational program centered on being a healthcare provider. (e.g. College of Nursing, medical practitioner

graduate program)

• 2 years of professional experience as a nurse technician, certified nursing assistant, or nurse aide in a healthcare setting and can

demonstrate competency in the Tier 2 requirements.

Years of Experience can be related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

BLS

Basic Life Support

CNA licensure not required, but preferred.

All direct patient care provided by the Nursing Technician will be under the direction and supervision of the Registered

Nurse assigned to those patients.

Performs direct patient care activities while maintaining maximum comfort and safety of patients under the direction and

supervision of the Registered Nurse.

a. Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.

b. Receives assignment and bedside report from off-going Nursing Technician and assigned RN every shift.

c. Handoffs are performed using the standardized approach of ISBAR (introduction, situation, background, assessment,

recommendation) in a clear, concise, and accurate manner with an opportunity for questions from NT and RN.

d. Obtains and maintains accurate patient data and documents appropriately in medical records including but not limited to vital

signs (BP, HR, RR, temporal artery, or oral temperatures), intake and output (outputs only in critical care), height and weight etc.

e. Recognizes and communicates changes in patient's vital signs, physical and/or mental condition to the Registered Nurse.

f. Provides personal care assistance with activities of daily living to patients including: bathing, dressing, eating, drinking, oral care,

elimination and transportation.

g. Assists Registered Nurse in skin care including repositioning, cleaning of wounds, and pressure ulcer prevention.

h. Demonstrates ability to assist in patient transfers effectively and safely.

i. Apply monitoring devices as EKG leads and pulse oximetry probes.

j. Collects clean-catch urine, sputum, and stool specimens as directed and overseen by the Registered Nurse.

k. Demonstrates the ability and competency in operating equipment including but not limited to beds, chairs, lift equipment, alarms,

bladder scanner, etc.

l. Assist with physical and pulmonary exercises including range of motion, incentive spirometry, cough, and deep breath etc. and

document appropriately. Provides oral suctioning as needed.

Performs direct patient care activities while maintaining maximum comfort and safety of patients under the direction and

supervision of the Registered Nurse assigned to those patients. (Continued)

m. Provides passive and active range of motion exercises as ordered; provides massages as ordered.

n. Appropriately decides on temporarily placing tube feeding equipment on hold while providing care.

o. Assists providers with medical treatments as approved and supervised by the Registered Nurse.

p. Initiates Code Blue system when appropriate; provides CPR until relieved by the Code Team.

q. Provides postmortem care as directed. May remove medical equipment / devices as appropriate and under the direction of the

Registered Nurse.

r. Participates in other direct care duties specific to the nursing unit to which the NT is assigned. Refer to the unit specific duty and

responsibility addendum.