Nurse Tech - Med/Tele

Nurse Tech Job Summary

The Nurse Tech position provides nursing students an opportunity to assist licensed nursing personnel in the implementation of day-to-day patient care as well as the routine operations of the nursing unit which assigned. The Nurse Tech provides care to the patients appropriate to the assigned unit.

Med/Tele Cluster Description

Medical Telemetry Units provide comprehensive care for medical-surgical patients requiring low-level cardiac monitoring in a safe, highly coordinated environment. The cluster includes specialized units dedicated to neurology, bariatric surgery, and an observation unit designed for short-term monitoring and rapid clinical decision-making.

Med/Tele Departments

• North A5 Observation Unit
• North A4 Med/Tele
• North P5 Neuro/Tele
• South 2E Med/Tele

Med/Tele Skills, Duties, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Input data in computer and programs.
• Maintain a professional appearance at all times.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• The following skills are demonstrated on a Med/Tele unit. The nursing student's level in their nursing program will determine the scope of skills they can perform:
  • Receive and give report on assigned patients
  • Complete full head to toe assessments on all assigned patients
  • Review patient’s charts for orders, medications, results, etc.
  • Go with nursing staff to observe and discuss all medication passes.
  • Complete focused assessments on patients when necessary.
  • Document patient assessments and safety rounds on all patients.
  • Work alongside nursing staff to develop patient care plans, collaborate among various departments, and learn how to communicate with physicians.
  • Observe and learn to interpret telemetry rhythms with nursing staff.
  • Complete any skill that is in your scope according to your nurse tech level
  • Provide full patient care to your assigned patients, preparing you for time management once you become licensed

Required Licenses

• CPR: BLS certification through the AHA

Minimum Education

• Must be a nursing student entering 2nd through 4th semester of nursing school

Work Experience

• No previous work experience required