Nurse Tech

*Part-time Weekends*

Willis Knighton is looking for a Nurse Tech for the postpartum/surgery floor on the South campus. The Nurse Tech provides direct patient care as delegated by the Registered Nurse and in cooperation with other team members. Some of the job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Obtaining vital signs and reporting findings to the nurse.
• Performing patient checks for safety and needs every 2 hours, and communicates the patient's needs to the nurse.
• Obtaining and reporting patient intake and output as directed by the RN.
• Assisting patients with meals, including feeding if needed. Records calorie counts, diet and percentage of nutritional intake, and report to a nurse.
• Provides daily bathing, skin care, and any additional cleaning needed by the patient during the shift. Reports skin care needs to the nurse.
• Performs foley catheterizations and specimen collection as directed by the RN.
• Positioning and repositioning for comfort and safety, including range of motion exercises as directed by the nurse. - Ambulates, assists patients out of bed, and transfers patients as ordered.
• Prepares room at discharge for terminal cleaning by Housekeeping and notifies Housekeeping of room needs. Also, notify nurses when the room is ready for a new patient.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Willingly accepts direction.
• Maintains effective communication and working relationships with all persons on the unit and in the Health System.
• Participates in unit meetings, in-service, and ongoing education.
• Ability to read, write and understand written instructions