Nurse Apprentice-NTCC

Position Summary
Employee works with other members of the patient care team to deliver care to specific patient populations.
Education, License, & Cert
Current high school student enrolled in the Northern Tier Career Center Pre-Nursing Program.
Experience
No experience required.
Essential Functions
Participates in the delivery of patient care for population groups under the direction of an RN/LPN including but not limited to the following:
- Lifting, turning, and positioning patients utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (> 35 pounds), as appropriate.
- AM/PM Hygiene care
- Activities of daily living (ex. Toileting, shaving, washing, brushing hair, dental and mouth care)
- Feeding
- Assisting with range of motion exercises
- Mobilizing patients - transfers and ambulation, utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (> 35 pounds), as appropriate and following the Mobility protocol
- Performs and records accurately:- Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, heights and weights
- I & O
- Records bowel movements

- ADLs and activities
- Transports patients as needed
- Serves, sets up and retrieves trays
- Distributes water pitchers as appropriate
- Distributes nourishment.
- Empty drains
- Obtain EKG
- Remove Foley Catheter and peripheral IVs/Saline Locks
- Bladder Scanning
- Transports equipment
- Participates in patient safety/patient satisfaction.
- Answers call bells
- Participates in hourly patient rounding
- Reports any signs of abuse to the nursing staff
- Maintains neat and tidy environment (empties laundry, delivers equipment, keeps patient rooms clean and safe).
- Inventories and assures disposition of patients' belongings when admitted, transferred, and/or discharged.
- Assures proper storage of equipment.
- Recognizes emergency situations and notifies staff
- Notifies RN/LPN of any changes seen in patient's condition
- Complies with policies and procedures of the hospital/nursing department.
- Supports the philosophy of the hospital and department of nursing.
- Maintains CPR certification
- Demonstrates cost-effective patient care by demonstrating proper use and care of equipment, appropriate and prudent use of supplies, accurate charging of supplies; performing other division-specific tasks, and appropriate utilization of available resources.
- Participates in performance improvement activities to improve service and care. Demonstrates strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to communicate using telephones, computer systems.
- Answers telephone promptly and politely, identifying self, title, and department. Receives and sends messages in an accurate and timely fashion.
- Communicates with the patients, family, and members of the healthcare team in a concise, tactful and considerate manner. Must represent the hospital in a professional courteous manner, while being sensitive to how others perceive both verbal and non-verbal communications.
Other Duties
- Demonstrates willingness to accept non-routine work assignments as appropriate.
Rev: 6-2-2025