Rehab Nurse Tech Brain Injury Full Time 12 Hour Day Shift

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 27,758 - 36,093; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year

$10,000 Student Loan Repayment

Matching 401(k)

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off and Holiday pay

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wheaton, IL is seeking a Rehabilitation Nurse Technician to assist in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with brain injuries. The ideal candidate has a High School diploma or GED, current C.N.A. certification, and a passion for patient care. Responsibilities include assisting patients with daily activities, collecting vital patient data, and maintaining a safe environment. This role offers opportunities for professional growth, and comprehensive training in a patient-centered setting.

Qualifications

• C.N.A. certification is required or enrollment in RN program after two clinical rotations.
• Maintains current CPR certification.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse individuals.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with daily living activities and mobility skills.
• Collects and reports physiological data based on care needs.
• Maintains a clean, safe environment for patients.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Basic math skills

Flexibility

Education

High School degree or GED

Current Nursing Assistant certification

Job description

The salary range for this position is $20.15 - $26.20 (Hourly Rate).

Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well‑being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section located at jobs.nm.org/benefits to learn more.

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose‑driven and committed to our mission to deliver world‑class care. Here, you’ll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

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Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.

Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well‑Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional, and financial well‑being.

Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce‑led resource groups.

From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

Benefits

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part‑time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part‑time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part‑time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part‑time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

Description

0.9FTE

12‑hour shifts

Two East is a twenty‑one‑bed unit specializing in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with brain injuries. The unit includes a ten‑bed section to serve the needs of patients that require a secured, low‑stimulation environment. This unit provides inpatient brain injury rehabilitation to more patients with traumatic and non‑traumatic brain injury than any other facility in Illinois and is the only inpatient brain injury rehabilitation program in the Chicago area accredited by CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities). Our nursing team works in close collaboration with all members of the interdisciplinary team comprised of physicians who are board‑certified in brain injury rehabilitation, therapists, psychologists, pharmacists, case managers, dietitians and chaplains to provide comprehensive care. The complexity of patients on the unit provides an opportunity for advancement of clinical skills and professional growth and development.

Rehabilitation Nurse Technician (RNT) reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. The RNT has expertise related to the specific needs for patients in the rehabilitation environment which includes severe chronic conditions and complex disabilities. The RNT is a member of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation care team and supports interventions to help individuals and their families achieve independence, adjustments to the patients’ health and to look beyond the disability or condition. The RNT services adults and children.

Under the direction/delegation and supervision of a professional registered nurse, the RNT assists the patient with activities of daily living, mobility skills, skin, bowel and bladder programs, and maintains a clean, safe environment for the patient. Additional technical skills, under the direction of the RN, de‑escalation techniques and 12 lead EKG. The RNT role serves as an active participant in the unit quality projects which can include data collection as well as unit equipment inventory and maintenance. The RNT is responsible to precept new RNT employees.

Patient Care / Clinical Duties

• Collects and reports pertinent physiological, psychological, and functional data based on patient plan of care or patient need.
• Assists and instructs patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living, including showering, promoting maximal independence and skill practice.
• Performs preventive skin care program as directed by RN and reports any changes in skin integrity immediately to the RN.
• Assists patients with bladder and bowel training programs including post‑void residuals and spot bladder scans. Performs straight catheterization for select patient populations under direction of RN and provides care for indwelling and external catheters and ostomies.
• Accurately obtains and documents patients' vital signs/pulse oximetry and communicates any reportable values, symptoms or signs of distress to the RN.
• Assists patients with transfers and mobility activities utilizing appropriate techniques, precautions and assistive devices. Practices therapy transfers and ambulation with patients within safe patient handling guidelines as delegated by the RN.
• Assists patient with application of assistive devices and prosthetics/orthoses according to individual patient plan of care.
• Assists patients with completing menus. Passes patient meal trays and HS snacks, verifying any modified diet is as ordered. Accurately calculates and documents calorie count and carbohydrates, intake and output as ordered.
• Assists patient with 1:1 feeds as ordered. For patients with dysphagia, cues patient to use ordered swallowing strategies, under the direction of the RN.
• Answers and triages patient call lights and meets patient care needs with an appropriate sense of urgency.
• Proactively sets up patient room for therapy readiness.
• Gets weekly weights on all patients, and daily as ordered, using appropriate method for patients mobility, and escalating changes as needed.
• Collects laboratory specimens as directed by RN.
• Obtains blood glucose measurements and 12‑lead EKG as ordered.
• Transfers patient from wall to tank oxygen or tube feedings in preparation for patient attending therapy.
• Provides supervision and activities, or restraint use, for patients with high risk for fall or injury.
• Regularly performs comfort and environmental safety rounding to proactively meet patient needs.
• Provides de‑escalation techniques for agitated and aggressive patient behaviors.
• Serves as a safety 1:1 for patients as needed.
• Maintains and organizes unit equipment inventories.
• Preceptor to new employees and partners with RNT‑certified nursing students during clinical rotation.
• Inclusive of all other duties as assigned by nurse manager, nurse supervisor, staff nurse and charge nurse.
• Serves on Cardiac Arrest team performing high‑quality CPR.
• Participates in bedside handoff.

Quality Improvement

• Participates in system and local quality improvement goals.
• Collects data and audits for Joint Commission readiness and improvement projects.
• Assists in the maintenance of unit readiness to meet regulatory standards.

Communication

• Maintains a therapeutic relationship to provide optimal customer‑focused care.
• Communicates effectively with patients at level appropriate to age and cognitive status, showing cultural sensitivity.
• Interacts effectively with peers and other hospital staff to foster positive working relationships.
• Effectively triages patient and the general concerns to RN.

Infection Control / Patient Safety

• Contributes to the safe, effective and professional delivery of patient care including use of safety/restrictive devices.
• Follows Infection Control policies and procedures.
• Maintains knowledge of Marianjoy’s policies concerning precautions, codes, conditions, warning and general safety procedures.

Adaptability And Flexibility

• Rotates to all units based on patient care needs.
• Adjusts to changes in policy and procedure, unit and patient population.

Qualifications

Required

• High School or equivalent (GED) High School degree, or G.E.D equivalent, is required.
• Current Nursing Assistant certification (C.N.A.) is required or current enrollment in an RN Nursing Program, with the successful completion of two clinical rotations.
• Maintains current CPR certification.
• Basic math skills are required.
• Ability to communicate with a wide variety of people and provide highest level of customer service.
• Understanding and support of Northwestern Medicine’s Mission and Values.
• Flexibility and ability to manage work in a changing environment.

Preferred

• 2–5 years work experience is preferred in a rehabilitation hospital, acute care hospital or skilled nursing facility.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Sign‑on Bonus Eligibility (if sign‑on bonus offered for position)

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign‑on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.