Nurse technician programs | veterans affairs

GRADUATE NURSE TECHNICIAN Our Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Program enables new nursing graduates the opportunity to sharpen their clinical skills through provision of direct patient care

while preparing to take their RN licensing exam. Graduate Nurse Technician is defined as graduate nurses who have successfully completed all recommended requirements and full course of

nursing in a state-approved nursing school and are pending licensure as a Registered nurse. ELIGIBILITY * Must be a United States Citizen * Must provide a letter from school stating all

requirements for graduation have been met or an official transcript * Must provide an American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider Card RESPONSIBILITIES * Delivers fundamental

knowledge-based care to the assigned patient(s) while developing technical competencies. * Will be assigned the same duties and responsibilities as defined in the staff nurse functional

statement.  * Remains under RN supervision, until such time that he/she becomes a RN. * Will not perform initial admission patient assessment or the first patient assessment of the shift,

develop patient plans of care, evaluate, or document patient discharge, or independently administer medications or intravenous therapy. * May not administer experimental drugs, administer,

or verify blood or blood products, receive delivery of controlled substances, or count controlled substances. * Must take the NCLEX within three (3) months after graduation or they will be

terminated from employment.  * GNT who passes the examination must present licensure information to the Nurse Manager and the Nurse Recruiter as soon as possible after notification to permit

conversion from GNT to RN. CONTACT INFORMATION Rose L. Brown, MHA, BSN, RN, CHCR, Nurse Recruiter 10 North Greene street/Annex Room 708 Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1524 Email: 

[email protected] Office:  /Cell:  ------------------------- STUDENT NURSE TECHNICIAN Our Student Nurse Technician (SNT) Program enables students currently enrolled in accredited schools of

nursing the opportunity to provide direct patient care as they continue their nursing education. Student Nurse Technician is currently enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing,

recognized by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).  Completes assigned duties and responsibilities, which involve performing standard and specialized practical nursing activities and

which require broad work experience.  Level of practice will be dependent upon clinical skills verified by the School of Nursing. ELIGIBILITY * Must be a United States Citizen * Has

successfully completed two (2) clinical semesters in an Associate Degree, Diploma, or Baccalaureate program * Must provide an American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider Card

RESPONSIBILITIES * Provides direct nursing care to patients/residents in a variety of health care settings. * Functions under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN) who is

responsible for the coordination of patient care. * Monitors patients/residents according to levels of observation, acuity, and assignment. * Recurring duties are carried out independently.

* Recognizes and appropriately responds to patients/residents requiring nursing care and seeks RN guidance when necessary to ensure safe, quality patient care.  * Assists health care

providers with patient care procedures. * Uses observation skills for data collection, reporting, and recording. * Documents observations, treatments, procedures, and conditions in the

computerized patient record and reports them verbally to the appropriate person. * Maintains confidentiality of written, electronic, and verbal patient/employee information. * Safeguards the

patient’s/resident’s right to privacy. CONTACT INFORMATION Rose L. Brown, MHA, BSN, RN, CHCR, Nurse Recruiter 10 North Greene street/Annex Room 708 Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1524 Email: 

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