any Nurse techs in the Houston Area???

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Hello all! I'm completing my first semester in nursing school and I heard that I could possibly work as a nurse tech at a hospital. Since my nursing school is out of town, I think I will only be able to work during the summer. My questions are:

1) How does one apply for this kind of job? Is there anybody in particular that i should be speaking to about this kind of position?

2) What hospitals (preferably in the Northwest side of town or the Med. center) hire nurse techs?

3) I have checked the career openings of certain hospitals like Methodist (willowbrook & TMC), St. Lukes, Houston Northwest Med. Center, etc and there is no job opening that says anything like Nurse Tech or Nurse assistant. All i see is CNA and New grad positions. (I am a CNA, but I don't want to just do only ADLs, I want more clinical learning experience as well with an experienced nurse mentoring me)

4) If you are currently a nurse tech, could you tell me where you work, How you like it, and How did you get the position.

If anyone can help answer my questions, I would greatly appreciate it. I know that there should be nurse techs at at least a few hospitals, but it seems like that job almost doesn't exist in Houston.

Hey Trilldayz,Sn I go a call from BT to take the nurse test before I can be offered an interview. Is there any specific information that I should refresh myself on beforehand?

Specializes in Critical Care (ICU/CVICU).

Hey Limabeanz!!! Nurse test (for the RN residency) or student nurse tech test?

The student nurse tech test..

Specializes in Critical Care (ICU/CVICU).

Congrats for getting that far! The test was basically like a CNA / nursing school semester 1 test. I remember they asked what normals in vital signs were. They also asked about military time and basic med math. They asked about basic scenarios and what you would do. The test was majority multiple choice. If they administer the same test they gave me, it was really easy! You had to make an 80 or 90. If you want to review, review your basics in nursing. When is the test?

Thanks for all the info!! It's on Friday...I'm excited but nervous at the same time.

Hi Trilldayz,

It's a shot in the dark considering these posts are kind of old, but I was wondering if you (or anyone else reading this) knows if the titles PCA I and II are the same as Nurse Tech I and II.

Thanks!

Specializes in Critical Care (ICU/CVICU).

if you are talking about Ben Taub, no, it isn't the same. PCAs do a little bit more than CNA (but they are pretty much the same). But a nurse tech is essentially a nursing student.

Specializes in NICU Level III.

I worked as a Student Nurse Associate for a summer externship at SLEH in the Med Center during nursing school. I think you have to have two semesters down first. It was MUCH better than any clinical experience I had in school and you get paid more than a tech. You can usually stay on as a tech (still get paid the same as a SNA) after you finish the externship.

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