Student Nurse Technician

Student Nurse Technician

Schedule: PRN | Various shifts

Job Type: In-person

Job Location: Warrenton, VA

Your experience matters 

Fauquier Health is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Clinical Technician on the Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

Fauquier Health's Medical/Surgical department is a combination unit consisting of Med/Surg, Telemetry, and Progressive Care, with 30 beds total between two floors. Our rapidly growing unit will elevate your nursing skills with a variety of patient cases and acuity levels, such as Cardiac, GI, Renal Failure, and Orthopedics.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

· Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.

· Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, and paid time off.

· Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

· Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs).

· Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Position Summary:
The Student Nurse Technician, under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), will provide high-quality, cost-effective care to an individual or group of patients. Under the supervision of an RN, the Student Nurse will perform a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living, which are tailored based on completed semesters in their academic program. Activities include taking and recording vital signs, collecting and transporting specimens, performing hourly patient rounding, participating in Bedside Shift Report, assisting in the admission, transfer, and discharge processes, performing Medication Reconciliation, and educating patients on their plan of care, disease process, medications, and discharge instructions. The Student Nurse may perform certain procedures validated in their clinical program under the direct supervision of an RN.

Essential Functions:

• Performs basic patient care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including monitoring vital signs, daily weights, and recording input/output measures. 
• All data will be recorded in a timely and accurate manner in the electronic medical record.
• Provides ongoing assessments to determine the nursing care requirements using the nursing process. Assessments include physical, psychological, social, and cultural dimensions of the past and present state of health.
• Provides information on changes in the patient's condition to the supervising Registered Nurse in a timely manner.
• Develops and utilizes prioritizing and decision-making skills in planning and provision of patient care.
• Provides patient and family education regarding the hospitalization course, medication education, discharge instructions, and gathering data for the medication reconciliation.
• Provides documentation of the nursing process.
• Answers call lights, performs hourly rounding, and attends to/reports patients' needs to the Registered Nurse.
• Performs designated sterile and aseptic procedures using proper technique (i.e., venipuncture and phlebotomy, IV insertions, and foley insertions) under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Assists with obtaining histories for admissions, transfers, and discharges under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Maintains appropriate safety precautions for patients (e.g., car seats, use of restraints, initiation of fall protocol, etc.) and documents interventions.
• Provides for the safe transport of patients through the institution. Appropriate measures are taken to escort patients into and out of the hospital
• Adheres to Infection Control Policy and OSHA Standards related to Standard Precautions.
• Reports faulty and/or dangerous equipment. Initiates appropriate communication documents (clinical or maintenance requests) in required reporting systems.
• Assists the care team during emergency situations; May perform chest compressions, maintain crowd control, or be used as a runner to gather equipment during a patient code.
• Assists with keeping patient rooms stocked with supplies.
   

Minimum Education:

• The Nursing Student must have completed one semester of clinicals and be enrolled in an accredited nursing program at the Associate or Bachelor's level.
• Experience with nursing fundamentals in a lab and/or clinical setting, as evidenced by a completed nursing fundamentals skill check-off.
• High school diploma or equivalent required. (Proof of higher education to be accepted for this requirement)
• Must submit nursing school transcripts to include documentation of clinical skills.
   

Required Skills:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. 
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
   

Minimum Work Experience:
 

• 1 year of experience as a nurse assistant, clinical services technician, or other clinical position in a hospital setting is preferred.
   

More about Fauquier Health

Fauquier Health is a 97-bed acute care hospital offering surgical services (including robotics), a 24-hour Emergency Department, extensive medical imaging capabilities, an Intensive Care Unit, and much, much more. The Fauquier Health system offers patient care for a variety of specialty services, including Orthopedics and Spine, a Cardiac Catheterization Lab, and robotic-assisted surgery. The fourth floor of the hospital is devoted to our Family Birthing Center and Intermediate Care Nursery.

Fauquier Health is proud to be nationally recognized as a Top General Hospital by the Leapfrog Group, with a dedication to quality, patient-centered care. We are also accredited by the Joint Commission, a certified Primary Stroke Center, a Center for Excellence in Joint Replacement, and an accredited Chest Pain Center.

EEOC Statement

"Fauquier Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fauquier Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Equal opportu

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.