Job Objective:

The Nurse Technician performs various patient care activities and related non-professional services necessary in caring for the personal needs, safety and comfort of patient and assists in maintenance of a safe and clean environment under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide patient care which includes accurate observations of the patient needs, reporting patient symptoms and needs to the Licensed Nurse.
• High Degree of Involvement with patients and family members.
• Maintains Proper Body Alignment at all times.
• Assists in providing general routine patient care based upon the Registered Nurse’s assessment and plan of care, adhering to accepted policies and procedures.
• Performs basic patient care tasks such as hygiene, making occupied and unoccupied beds, provide oral care, peri care and hair care, assist with elimination, assist with feeding and feeding patients when necessary.
• Assist with patient movement including range of motion, turning patients every 2 hours and positioning them in bed and assisting to the chair when applicable.
• Transport patients by gurney, bed or wheelchair.
• Removal and application of restraints.
• Replace telemetry batteries and patches as requested.
• Prevent skin breakdown.
• Vital signs including pain level
• Assist with maintaining accurate intake and output
• Participate in hourly rounding to assess patient needs and safety.
• Assist in the facilitation of a quiet environment.
• Procedures related to elimination including foley care, colostomy care, urostomy care and including but not limited to appliance emptying and changing.
• Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation as requested.
• Perform Electrocardiograms
• Ambulation with assistive devices such as crutches, walkers or gait belts.
• Care of tubes and drains including Jackson Pratt, hemovac and pleurovac.
• Use of equipment including intermittent compression devices, traction, scales and cast care.
• Surgical skin preparation
• Perform errands to facilitate work flow ie: take specimens to lab
• Operates technical equipment safely and appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge regarding special needs and behaviors of age specific groups.
• Documents accurately in the electronic medical record, restraint record, belongings list.
• Demonstrates knowledge of legal aspects of care, knowledge of legal documents pertinent to unit/area of care.
• Knowledge of the computer system in use.

Non-Essential Duties:

• Assist in special projects/assignments as needed

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge

• Knowledge of basic nurse technician skills

Skills

• Clear and concise communication skills
• Skills obtained through completion of a basic nursing aide course or the basic nursing modules in the Registered Nursing or Licensed Vocational Nursing programs at a community college

Abilities

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, clinicians, and other health team professionals
• Ability to accept responsibility for accuracy and response times to emergent and non-emergent requests.

Core Competencies: All AVH employees will effectively demonstrate these behaviors:

Accountability

Action Oriented

Customer Focused

Compassion

Effective Communication

Teamwork

Ethics & Values

Integrity & Trust

Education and Experience:

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Possess and maintain a current California License as a CNA is preferred

Experience

• Minimum one year experience in an acute care setting preferred

Required Licensure and/or Certifications:

• Possess and maintain current certification in American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health care Providers
• Maintain annual competences including successful completion of the annual skills requirement.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

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A detailed description of the physical requirements of this job is maintained in the Employee Health Department.

Education and Experience:

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Possess and maintain a current California License as a CNA is preferred

Experience

• Minimum one year experience in an acute care setting preferred

Required Licensure and/or Certifications:

• Possess and maintain current certification in American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health care Providers
• Maintain annual competences including successful completion of the annual skills requirement.