Nurse Technician - Observation
Core
Provides patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse, implementing the nursing process to increase patient functional status in an observation unit.
Role type
entry-level nurse technician (patient care support)
Builds
patient care services for assigned groups of patients
Domain
healthcare / hospital observation unit
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient care, procedural tasks, assisting with activities of daily living (ADL), observing and reporting patient condition, documenting vital signs and I&O, performing delegated technical procedures, transporting patients and supplies, maintaining clean patient environment
Preferred skills
previous healthcare related experience, CPR certification
Technologies
none
Responsibilities
Provides patient care to an assigned group of patients; Performs procedural tasks and assists with ADL; Observes and reports patient's condition, activities, and needs to licensed nurse; Correctly performs technical procedures delegated by the Licensed Nurse; Documents data according to unit/hospital policy; Records treatments or procedures performed legibly and accurately; Records I & O's, vital signs, and other data promptly; Performs environmental activities to maintain a clean and orderly patient room/unit; Transports patients, food, supplies and equipment, and specimens as necessary.