Find your calling at Mercy! Under the direction of the RN or LPN, assists in the individualized care of the patient to achieve the patients highest level of wellness. Works cooperatively with others as part of a team; recognizes the importance of group goals. Performs designated clinical procedures and nonclinical support tasks essential to providing care to the patient.
Position Details:Overview:
The Nurse Tech role is designed for current nursing students who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing. As a Nurse Tech, you will have the opportunity to work closely with Mercy nurses to gain real life experience on a hospital unit while still in nursing school!
Job Duties:
- Obtain vital signs and document into the electronic medical records system
- Assist with patient care needs including, meals, bathing, toileting, ambulation, patient mobility, and transport.
- Phlebotomy/blood cultures
- Enteral Feeding
- Wound care
- IV/Foley removal
- Trach care/suctioning
- Culture collection
- Ostomy application and care
- Wound vacs
- NG tube management and removal
Qualifications:
Education: High school diploma or G.E.D. and enrolled in a board-certified nursing
program.
Prior to employment, the Nurse Tech shall provide student transcripts indicating
they have completed Fundamentals of Nursing from an accredited school of nursing
and provide competency skills list from their learning institution.
The Nurse Tech must remain in good standing with their school of nursing while in
this role. This program is for nursing students only, if a student leaves a program for
any reason, they can no longer be a nurse tech.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within one month of hire.
Experience: None required
Minimum Physical Requirements
- Position requires individuals to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis
- Position requires prolonged standing and walking each shift
- Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform
- duties
Key Mercy Benefits:
- Education assistance towards nursing degree.
- Health/Dental/Vision available after day one.
- Annual contribution of $100 per month to eligible co-workers enrolled in the Dependent
- Care FSA.
- Paid parental leave for new parents.
- 401k with employer match starting day one.
- PTO accrual starts day one and includes a day for volunteering.
- Competitive salary.
- Future career growth!
EEO/AA/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Why Mercy?From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
