Nurse Tech 1 NW8 Emergency Surgical PRN at Sodexo at Erlanger Health System

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Nursing Principles, Patient Care, Postoperative Care, Dressing Changes, Vascular Checks, Respiratory Monitoring, Urine Output Monitoring, Chest Tubes, Vac-Pac's, Growth and Development Assessment, Direct Patient Care, Activities of Daily Living, Operating Equipment, Patient Care Technician

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Summary: Performs selected nursing functions under the direction of the Registered Nurse. A non-licensed healthcare provider employed by Erlanger who is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of the patient. Education: Required: Will consider a nursing student (RN or LPN) within one year of graduating from an accredited nursing program. Preferred: N/A Experience: Required: Knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills. Medical background required. Preferred: N/A Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration Required: BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and to be maintained going forward. Preferred: N/A Department Position Summary: The employee must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on North Wing Eight, which is a general, plastic, urology, ENT, vascular surgery floor. The employee must be able to care for postoperative patients requiring dressing changes, vascular checks, respiratory status monitoring, urine output monitoring, chest tubes, Vac-Pac's, etc. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's policies and procedures. The employee must possess the ability to provide direct patient care under the direction of a RN, including procedures, activities of daily living, and operating equipment necessary for patient care as assigned. The employee must possess the ability to work in the role of Patient Care Technician as needed.

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Responsibilities

The employee performs selected nursing functions under the direction of a Registered Nurse and provides direct and indirect care to patients. Responsibilities include caring for postoperative patients and performing various monitoring and care tasks as assigned.