Rehab Nurse Tech Stroke Unit Part Time 12 Hour Days

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Professional development

Wellbeing fund

401(k) matching

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life insurance

Salary increase & bonus

Paid time off

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital is seeking a Rehabilitation Nurse Technician (RNT) for 12-hour shifts at 0.6 FTE. You will support the rehab care team with daily living activities, mobility, and complex patient needs under RN supervision, including 12-lead EKG and data collection for quality projects.

Required CNA, current CPR, and ability to work in a dynamic rehab setting with adults and children.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Current Nursing Assistant certification (C.N.A.) is required or enrollment in an RN program with two clinical rotations completed.
• CPR certification must be current.
• Basic math skills are required.
• Ability to communicate with a wide variety of people and provide high level customer service.
• Understanding and support of Northwestern Medicine’s Mission and Values.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Collects and reports pertinent data based on patient plan or need.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and mobility, promoting independence.
• Perform skin care and report changes in skin integrity to RN.
• Assist bladder and bowel programs and catheter care as directed by RN.
• Record vital signs and communicate distress signals to RN.
• Assist transfers and ambulation following safe patient handling guidelines.
• Assist with prosthetics/orthoses and assistive devices as per plan.
• Assist with meal trays and dietary needs, including calorie counts.

Skills

CNA

CPR

Customer service

Communication

Flexibility

Math skills

Education

Nursing Assistant certification (CNA)

RN program enrollment (pre-licensure)

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.
We recognize where you’ve been, and we support where you’re headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.
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

12-hour shifts
0.6fte
The 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. roles.

Description:

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 report 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. Perform straight catheterization for select patient populations under direction of RN and provide 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. Practice 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.
• Assist patient with 1:1 feeds as ordered. For patients with dysphagia, cue patient to use ordered swallowing strategies, under the direction of the RN.

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.

Benefits

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.
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