Job Description

Harris Health is a nationally recognized health system comprising three teaching hospitals and an extensive network of ambulatory care centers serving the people of Harris County, Texas, since 1966.  Staffed by the faculty, fellows and residents from two nationally ranked medical schools, Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Harris Health is the first healthcare system in Houston to receive the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) designation for its network of patient-centered medical homes.

Each year, Harris Health provides more than 1.8 million total outpatient visits through its more than 40 ambulatory care facilities.  Additionally, Harris Health sees more than 177,000 emergency visits at its Level 1 and Level 3 trauma centers and 35,000 hospital admissions through its two hospitals: Ben Taub and LBJ.

Established by voter referendum to enhance the level of charity care available in the community, Harris Health System has often received national recognition for serving those in need and for its achievements in operational excellence, such as being named to the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Most Wired Hospitals lists by the American Hospital Association’s Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.

Additionally, Harris Health System is pleased that each of its hospitals — Ben Taub and Lyndon B. Johnson — achieved Pathway to Excellence™ designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Skills / Requirements

JOB SUMMARY:
The Nurse Technician II (NT II) is accountable for supporting patient care activities, under the supervision of a registered nurse on inpatient nursing units. The NT II works closely with the charge nurse and staff nurses to assure that patient care needs are met. The NT II is competent in performing patient care activities, as delegated, and adheres to patient safety measures. The NT II has knowledge of medical terminology and possesses communication, organizational, and computer skills. The NT II demonstrates personal and professional effectiveness.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Education/Licensure/Specialized Training:

a. Education: Completed two (2) semesters of a Baccalaureate Nursing curriculum, in addition to a nursing fundamentals course. Remains actively enrolled in an accredited school of nursing.

b. Licensure/Certification: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.


2. Equipment Operated: Nurse Call system and headwall, patient bed, head wall devices, vital sign monitoring equipment, supply-dispensing machines.


SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:


1. Communication Skills:
Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact)
Bilingual Skills Required - No Language(s): English

2. Other Skills:
Medical Terms, PC
3. Work Schedule:
Weekends, Holidays, Flexible

Application Instructions

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