What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Technician - PRN - Neuroscience position at Mercy?
Position: Nurse Technician
Department: Med Surg 6 - Mercy STL Ballas
Hours / Shift: PRN
Overview:
The Nurse Tech role is designed for current nursing students who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing. As a Nurse Tech, you will have the opportunity to work closely with Mercy nurses to gain real life experience on a hospital unit while still in nursing school!
Job Duties:
- Obtain vital signs and document into the electronic medical records system.
- Assist with patient care needs including, meals, bathing, toileting, ambulation, patient mobility, and transport.
- Phlebotomy/blood cultures
- Enteral Feeding
- Wound care
- IV/Foley removal
- Trach care/suctioning
- Culture collection
- Ostomy application and care
- Wound vacs
- NG tube management and removal
Qualifications:
- Education: High school diploma or G.E.D. and enrolled in a board-certified nursing program. Prior to employment, the Nurse Tech shall provide student transcripts indicating they have completed Fundamentals of Nursing from an accredited school of nursing and provide competency skills list from their learning institution.The Nurse Tech must remain in good standing with their school of nursing while in this role. This program is for nursing students only, if a student leaves a program for any reason, they can no longer be a nurse tech.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within one month of hire.
- Minimum Physical Requirements:
Position requires individuals to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis
Position requires prolonged standing and walking each shift
Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties
Key Mercy Benefits:
- Paid parental leave for new parents
- 401k with employer match starting day one.
- Competitive salary.
- Future career growth!
