Job Description
Job Summary The Clinic Nurse Tech is responsible for routine nursing procedures and certain tasks related to patient care under the supervision of a physician, nurse practitioner, and/or nurse within a nursing unit or a physician's clinic belonging to the hospital.
Qualifications - High school graduate or GED.
- Graduation from accredited program for nurse tech, prior experience as nurse tech, or prior education/experience as a healthcare provider. When required by state law to have specific certification or licensure, such as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT), these credentials must be current.
- Current Healthcare Provider CPR certification. If not certified, must obtain within 6 months.
- On the job training if necessary.
Job Relationships - Responsible to the physician, nurse practitioner, and/or nurse.
- Workers supervised - none.
Physical Demands NOTE: "Occasionally= 1% to 33% of the workday; "Frequently"= 34% to 66%. This may also be described as performance once every three minutes= "occasionally"; once every 1 ½ to 3 minutes= "frequently"; once every 1 ½ to continuous work = "continuous".
- Standing/Walking - Continuous. The nurse aide is on her feet the majority of the shift to perform direct and indirect patient care as well as completing other assigned functions of their job.
- Sitting - Frequent. The nurse aide is required at times to sit at various desk heights for charting and their tasks such as in-services and filing.
- Bending - Frequent. Bending is required in most job activities related to patient care. The nurse aide should be able to maneuver in small areas, such as plugging in electrical equipment.
- Climbing/Reaching - Occasional. The nurse aide should be able to climb small ladder or step stools when placing supplies on storage shelves, etc. The nurse aide should be able to reach in order to place supplies and equipment on storage shelves.
- Push/Pull - Frequent. The nurse aide often performs push/pull motion when transporting patients and moving equipment on various floor surfaces.
- Handling/lifting - 0-50 pounds: Frequent; 50-100 pounds: Occasional. The nurse aide may need to lift and help handle objects from 1-350 pounds. Assistance in moving patients and push/pull activity is frequently done.
- Manual Dexterity
Hands- Simple grasp - Continuous.
Firm grasp- Frequent.
Fine manipulation- Frequent.
Feet- Standing and walking continuous and/or frequent.
Both fine and gross motor skills are needed in areas such as vital signs, assisting patients, writing and adjustment of equipment.
Speaking/Hearing/Seeing - Continuous.
Speaking- Able to communicate verbally with co-workers, patients, and visitors.
Hearing- Able to hear normal communication with/without correction. Seeing- 20/20 vision with/without corrective lens.
Patient Population The patient population is those requiring outpatient services supplied at a physician's clinic.
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