Nurse Tech 1 NW6 Ortho/Trauma Neurosurgical PRN **Nursing Student at least one year from Graduating**
Erlanger - North
Summary
Performs selected nursing functions under the direction of the Registered Nurse. A non-licensed healthcare provider employed by Erlanger who is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of the patient.
Job description
Job Summary
Performs selected nursing functions under the direction of the Registered Nurse. A non-licensed healthcare provider employed by Erlanger who is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of the patient.
Department Position Summary
The employee must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. The employee must be familiar with neurological checks, traction, and caring for postoperative patients having neuro or orthopedic procedures.
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.
The employee must possess the ability to provide direct patient care under the direction of a RN, including procedures, activities of daily living, and operating equipment necessary for patient care as assigned. The employee must possess the ability to work in the role of Patient Care Technician as needed.
Requirements
- Nursing student (RN or LPN) within one year of graduating from an accredited nursing program
- Knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills
- Medical background required
- BLS completed prior to going to unit/department and maintained going forward
- Familiar with neurological checks, traction, and postoperative neuro/orthopedic care
- Ability to provide direct patient care under the direction of an RN
- Ability to work in the role of Patient Care Technician as needed
Company overview
Erlanger - North Hospital is a key component of the Erlanger Health System, a comprehensive non-profit academic medical center based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. As a community hospital serving the Signal Mountain, Red Bank, and North Chattanooga communities, Erlanger North provides essential healthcare services including 24/7 emergency care, sports and family medicine practices, an inpatient seniors program, and an accredited sleep disorders center. The hospital operates as part of a larger health system that includes multiple hospitals and facilities across a four-state region encompassing southeast Tennessee, north Georgia, north Alabama, and western North Carolina. Erlanger Health System is recognized as a Level I Trauma Center and serves as the primary teaching hospital for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. With a history dating back to 1889, the system treats over one million patients annually and employs between 5,000-10,000 healthcare professionals across its network. Erlanger North specifically focuses on delivering accessible, high-quality community-based care while benefiting from the resources and expertise of the larger academic medical system.