Nurse Tech - Med/Tele at Hendrick Medical Center – Abilene, Texas

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 C5 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

Note: This application is the first step of the nurse tech process. You will receive an email with next steps that must be completed in order to move forward. If you don't receive an email with further instructions within 3 business days of your application submission, please reach out to us at hrbusinesspartners@hendrickhealth.org.