Nurse Tech Position

studentnurse.moe · Jul 18, 2016

At the hospital I work at, I'm considered a "nurse intern". We do tech/CNA work. For me, there's no clinical hour overlap or anything like that. It's just a paying job with awesome experience and it looks great on your resume. Working with nurses on the floor all day, dealing with patients hands on, and getting to know your employer at the hospital is an good way to score a job once we graduate.

dont know about time given for studying... Techs are pretty busy the whole shift, but it may be different where you work.

The job is tailored for nursing students because they're looking for potential nurses! Hospitals need good techs. Employers know we will be good at/care about our job position because it's what we're going to school for. They're also usually very flexible with scheduling. For me, this job is like paid clinical experience.

NICUmiiki, DNP, NP · Jul 19, 2016

In all of the nurse tech positions I've come across... No, there is no clinical hour overlap as its usually not affiliated with the school. Some may let you study, most do not. All have required you to at least have completed two semesters of nursing school.

Why is it targeting nursing students? Usually nurse techs are allowed to perform and practice in an expanded role vs. the CNAs under the close guidance of a nurse as long as it isn't something restricted to nurses (like administering medications) e.g. inserting foleys and drawing blood. They often orient and shadow nurses, though sometimes (or oftentimes depending on the hospital), they are still expected to be able to function as a CNA if needed. One major perk is that nurse techs tend to get hired on their units when they graduate as long as they left a favorable impression.

NurseGirl525, ASN, RN · Jul 19, 2016

It is for nursing students as they want to hire you after you graduate if you are a good employee. That's your perk. It's normally called a patient care tech.

If they hire you to be a nurse, the advantage for them is you already know the hospital and are familiar with the policies and how the unit runs. There is not as much training on the basics of the hospital.

It also helps them with employee retention as you have an idea of the job and the flow of the unit. You will also know your coworkers.

But no, they don't pay you to study. They will be paying you to work. You will need to prove yourself. This is a chance to get your foot in the door.