Nurse Technician - Cancer Treatment Center

at  Providence Swedish

DESCRIPTION

The Nurse Technician is currently enrolled in good standing in a nursing program approved by the commission, who has completed at least one academic term which included a clinical component. Functions under the direct supervision of a registered nurse and within the scope of practice defined by the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). Responsible for providing direct patient care, applying current health concepts, and assisting with routine or general clinical responsibilities that may contribute directly or indirectly to patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse.

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• Participates in all aspects of the nursing care process under the guidance of a registered nurse and within the scope of the nurse technician’s academic education.
• Assists in implementation of nursing process to extent allowed by their academic education. Administers and documents basic nursing care including but not limited to, vital signs and observations of signs and symptoms, and reports any reactions or changes in condition to the supervising RN.
• Performs nursing procedures as assigned and as trained and validated by the approved nursing program and as delegated by the RN.
• Actively assists in evaluating / updating the patient’s plan of care by reviewing subjective and objective data and accurately documenting the updates on the care plan. Updates the plan of care in collaboration with the RN and other team members.
• Documents accurately, promptly and appropriately according to hospital policy. Utilizes hospital electronic medical record systems as trained.
• Contributes to the assigned unit nursing team, functioning as a member of the unit.
• Effectively assists in the identification of educational and emotional needs of the patient and / or family.
• Protects patient and employee confidentiality by promoting professional staff communications. Maintain full knowledge of policy and practices related to confidentiality and HIPAA regulations.
• Willingly accepts projects and work assignments as assigned. Performs other duties as assigned, under the direct supervision of the RN and within scope of nursing technician practice as defined by WAC.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current enrollment in a Washington State approved registered nursing program, with satisfactory completion of at least one academic term which includes a clinical component. Transcripts and nursing school skills checklist must be submitted to the hospital upon hire and updated regularly.
• Upon hire: Washington Nursing Technician Registration
• Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association

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