Nurse Tech

Part-time position based in Shreveport, LA. Weekend shifts: Saturday and Sunday, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM.

Responsibilities

• Obtain vital signs and report findings to the nurse.
• Perform patient checks for safety and needs every 2 hours; communicate the patient's needs to the nurse.
• Obtain and report patient intake and output as directed by the RN.
• Assist patients with meals, including feeding if needed. Record calorie counts, diet, and percentage of nutritional intake; report to a nurse.
• Provide daily bathing, skin care, and any additional cleaning needed by the patient during the shift. Report skin care needs to the nurse.
• Perform foley catheterizations and specimen collection as directed by the RN.
• Position and reposition patients 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.
• Prepare room at discharge for terminal cleaning by Housekeeping; notify Housekeeping of room needs. Notify nurses when the room is ready for a new patient.

Requirements

• Must work a minimum of 24 hours per month.
• Successfully completed at least one clinical level of RN courses.
• Ability to read, write, and understand written instructions.
• 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-services, and ongoing education.

This role supports the postpartum/surgery floor on the South campus, caring for moms, babies, and surgical patients.