Student Nurse Tech –

Position Overview

The Student Nurse Technician provides fundamentals of nursing care (;personal and restorative care) to patients according to predefined guidelines, a plan of care established by a Registered Nurse, and under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse staff. Expectation is forall performed duties to be in accordance with Singing River Health System proceduresand policies, accreditation organization, and governing guidance andpublications for health care employees.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Education
Must be currently enrolled in an NLN School of Nursing.

License
N/A

Certification
Must complete BCLS certification by the end of position orientation. Must maintain current BCLS certification.

Experience
None.

Physical Demands
Stands, turns, bends, stoops, lifts, climbs, and uses many physical motions in performing day-to-day activities. Must be able to stand for extended periods of time and do a great deal of walking without experiencing undue fatigue. May be exposed to communicable disease or radiation.

Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels, with or without correction. Must demonstrate the ability to communicate, speak, and enunciate to express/exchange ideas and detailed information in person and on the telephone. Work requires a minimum standard of visual acuity, with or without correction, with the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms that are closer to compare data at close vision. Manual dexterity of hands and feet to ambulate and adroitly manage multiple pieces of equipment/tubes/invasive lines.

Mental Demands
Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels.

Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required.

Special Demands
Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (, telephone, fax, etc.). Must have intermediate knowledge of MS Outlook and Word.

This position is a part-time position and requires the individual to be scheduled and available to work at least 24 hours per four (4) week scheduling period, to include twelve (12) weekend hours. The Student Nurse Technician must be willing to work on any other unit with similar skill set requirements for which the Student Nurse Technician has maintained competency. The Student Nurse Technician will work at least two (2) holiday shifts annually.

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