Nurse Technician (Intern) Job Description

Title: Nurse Technician
(Student Nurse)

Responsible to: Nurse Director/Supervisor

Definition

The Nurse Technician is responsible for assisting in the delivery of both direct and indirect nursing care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse.

Purpose

• To give the nursing student an opportunity to experience a realistic working environment.
• To give the nursing student an opportunity to gain experience in an employment situation.
• To provide insight into the practice of professional nursing.

Qualifications

• Completion of two semesters of an ADN program.
• Completion of junior year of a BSN program.

Pre-Employment

• Nurse Technician will provide hospital with " Hospital's Skills Checklist" signed by nursing school instructor(s).

Orientation

• General Orientation
• Unit Orientation
• Ongoing orientation with Registered Nurse Partner.
• Each student will complete a skills checklist and pass a Medication Test.

Status

• Temporary position – part-time or full-time. Summer Program 8 weeks. May continue to stay on as a Nurse Technician in a casual position during the school year.

Benefits

• May request observation time in areas of interest, i.e. Dialysis Unit, Surgery, or any unit to which the student is not assigned.(Will incorporate into regular scheduled hours.)
• Attend inservice education programs.
• Have access to library services.

Scheduling

Nurse Technician will work the same schedule as the Registered Nurse Partner. This may include:

• Rotating shifts with the Registered Nurse Partner.
• Floating to units with the Registered Nurse Partner as the need exists at the discretion of the Nurse Director/Supervisor.

Uniforms

• Name Badges with title.
• Nursing school uniform or accepted dress code.
• White firm support shoes.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse Partner, the Nurse Technician:

• Provides nursing care for patients' altered needs.
• Assists with or performs nursing procedures at the discretion of the Registered Nurse Partner.

The Nurse Technician is not allowed to:

• Administer medications independently.
• Take physician orders.
• Transcribe or check off orders.
• Make admission assessments/discharge summaries.

Revised 5/05