Student Nurse Tech - Adult Acute Care - Adult Orthopedics - 5 North

Under the direct supervision of an RN, the UMMC student nurse tech program allows nursing students, who are actively progressing through an accredited school of nursing, to float to designated clinical areas and provide direct and indirect patient care. This care is based on skills mastered through their nursing program and outlined in the UMMC job description. The program consists of three levels, expanding as students complete clinical competencies. Student nurse techs are part-time, non-benefited employees based in adult and children's hospital units, utilized as allocated employees. The role strengthens critical thinking, time management, and clinical practice, aiding the transition to a future registered nurse position. Student nurse techs may continue in the nurse extern program and resume their SNT position afterward.

Education & Experience

• Must be actively enrolled and progressing full-time in an accredited RN nursing program.

Responsibilities

• Records vital signs, intake, outputs, pulse oximetry, and weights accurately and reports changes to RN.
• Assists and prepares patients for treatment, exams, and procedures as directed by RN.
• Administers and performs baths and basic hygiene measures as directed by RN.
• Assists with collection and delivery of specimens to appropriate labs in a timely manner.
• Weighs, lifts, turns, and repositions patients utilizing good body mechanics.
• Submits proper patient charges for supplies/equipment in a cost-effective manner and reports equipment in need of repair to nurse manager or charge nurse.
• Assists in serving dietary trays and feeding patients as needed.
• Provides and documents care based upon patient's expectations, age, and development level.
• Adheres to UMMC's infection control policy.
• Attends and participates in continuing education/in-service programs.

The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed. They are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise levels and exposure to heat and cold.
• Occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment.
• Occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, bloodborne pathogens, fumes, or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals, requiring attention to safety considerations.
• Occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours.
• Occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature.
• Constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality.
• Constant bending, frequent lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, frequent climbing, frequent crawling, frequent crouching/stooping.
• Occasional driving, occasional kneeling, constant pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting.
• Constant standing, constant twisting, and constant walking.

(Occasional: up to 20%, Frequent: from 21% to 50%, Constant: 51% or more)

Schedule

• Part-time
• 100% FTE