Job Summary:
The Nurse Tech 1, provides direct patient care under the direction of the Assistant Nurse Manager, RN, or LPN and assists the nursing team in providing safe and effective care of patients within the scope of their practice.

Education:
Required: Nursing student who has completed all but the last year of the nursing program toward the RN designation.

Preferred:

Experience:
Required:
Medical background required.

Preferred:

Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration
Required: BLS completed prior to going to the unit/ department and maintained going forward
De-escalation training

Preferred:

Department Position Summary:
The employee must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide comprehensive emergent care appropriate to the age of the patients seen in the Children's Emergency Department. Ability to assess patients and consistently re-evaluate and prioritize based on fluctuation of volume and acuity. Ability to recognize emergent situations and act promptly and appropriately based on the patient's needs. Select, develop, implement and evaluate plan of care. Ability to administer pharmacological drugs as ordered, perform procedures and operate equipment necessary for patient care as assigned.

The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's policies and procedures. This is done through evaluation of direct supervisor by direct observation, in a skills lab, or discussed verbally or written. Competency can also be evaluated by a formal peer review process and/or by self assessment based on objective criteria that is reviewed and validated.