Nurse Technician Senior/Psych Unit Department PRN Position Available In Jefferson, Louisiana
Tallo's Job Summary: Your job as a Nurse Technician Senior in the Psych Unit Department PRN is an opportunity to gain valuable experience in patient care and clinical procedures while pursuing your nursing education or waiting for licensure. Under the supervision of registered nurses, you will assist with various patient care tasks, documentation, and unit support activities. The role requires enrollment in an accredited nursing school and current BLS certification. This position at University Medical Center in LCMC Health offers variable hours and a chance to make a difference in healthcare.
Job Description
Nurse Technician Senior/Psych Unit Department PRN
Your job is more than a job.
As you continue to pursue your higher education to become a nurse or wait for your nursing license, working as a Senior Nurse Tech is an opportunity to learn and get a head start on your nursing career. Under the direct supervision of licensed, registered nurses, you assist with care duties and demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary for cardiac, medical, surgical, and post critical care patient needs. If you chose nursing as your calling, why wait until the day when you have your degree in hand when you can begin making a difference in the world today. As a Senior Nurse Tech, you can continue learning while having the honor of belonging and contributing to something bigger than yourself. Are you ready to feel the love? Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and your “little something extra” all add up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this mentored, assistive nursing role. Your Everyday Assist with direct patient care services and procedures and related tasks, such as checking in patients, taking vital signs, bathing, positioning, ambulation, nutrition, and elimination activities, and assisting with medical examinations. Keep registered nurse supervisor abreast of patient status and communicate with entire unit team. Document care activities. Perform routine procedures addressed in the competencies of the position. Maintain/obtain medical supplies and equipment. Perform clerical and administrative functions, in support of unit activities. Practice safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods. Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
The Must-Haves Minimum:
Enrollment in an accredited Professional School of Nursing or graduate of an accredited Professional School of Nursing waiting to NCLEX for Licensure. Completed 2 years of education and 3 clinical semesters at an accredited nursing school. Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Does this position formally supervise employees? No
WORK SHIFT
Variable Hours (United States of America)
LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary
About University Medical Center
University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+.
