What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Tech 1 CSDU prn position at Erlanger?
Job Summary
A nurse tech 1 provides direct patient care under the direction of a RN, including procedures, activities of daily living, and operating equipment necessary for patient care as assigned.
Education
Required:
Will consider a nursing student (RN or LPN) within one year of graduating from an accredited nursing program.
Preferred: None
Experience
Required: Medical background
Preferred: None
Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration
Required: BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and to be maintained going forward.
Preferred: None
Department Position Summary
A nurse technician 1 on the Cardiac Stepdown Unit performs selected nursing functions under the direction of a registered nurse. A nurse tech 1 provides direct patient care including procedures, activities of daily living and operating equipment necessary for patient care as assigned.
The nurse tech 1 must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the Cardiac Stepdown Unit. He/she must be familiar with the assessments and treatments of patients with acute or chronic cardiac conditions. The nurse tech 1 must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan 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.
Erlanger Baroness Hospital Chattanooga, TN
Nurse Tech 1 CSDU prn
Standard Hours
Regular
A nurse tech 1 provides direct patient care under the direction of a RN, including procedures, activities of daily living, and operating equipment necessary for patient care as assigned.
Education
Required:
Will consider a nursing student (RN or LPN) within one year of graduating from an accredited nursing program.
Preferred: None
Experience
Required: Medical background
Preferred: None
Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration
Required: BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and to be maintained going forward.
Preferred: None
Department Position Summary
A nurse technician 1 on the Cardiac Stepdown Unit performs selected nursing functions under the direction of a registered nurse. A nurse tech 1 provides direct patient care including procedures, activities of daily living and operating equipment necessary for patient care as assigned.
The nurse tech 1 must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the Cardiac Stepdown Unit. He/she must be familiar with the assessments and treatments of patients with acute or chronic cardiac conditions. The nurse tech 1 must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan 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.
Erlanger Baroness Hospital Chattanooga, TN
Nurse Tech 1 CSDU prn
Standard Hours
Regular