Student Nurse Tech (SNT) - PRN

Select Medical; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive orientation program

401k eligibility

Job summary

Helen M. Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital in Harrisburg, PA is seeking a Student Nurse Tech (SNT) to work PRN under RN supervision. The role involves vitals, patient care, feeding assistance, and mobility support in a rehabilitation setting.

You must be enrolled in an accredited nursing program with first-year completion and hold BLS certification. The position offers orientation and opportunities to gain clinical experience in a busy inpatient environment.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in accredited nursing program and proof of first-year completion.
• Knowledge of basic nursing techniques and aseptic practices.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families and staff.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Take vital signs and document patient data under RN supervision.
• Assist with personal care and daily activities for patients.
• Deliver meals and assist feeding as needed and document intake.
• Transport patients and assist movements to support safe mobility.
• Support physical examinations, exercise regimens, and postmortem care as directed.
• Maintain cleanliness and stock supplies in patient rooms and units.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Communication skills

BLS certification

Education

Nursing program enrollment (first year completed)

Job description

4300 Londonderry Road
Harrisburg , PA 17109

Job Description

Helen M. Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital

A UPMC and Select Medical Partnership
Position: Student Nurse Tech (SNT)
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Schedule: PRN
Compensation: $20.00 per hour

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries , spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

Why Join Us:

• Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities
• Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

• Under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse the Student Nurse Tech performs procedures, collects and documents demographic and patient data as follows:
  • Vital signs, height, weight, demographic data
  • Assists patient with personal and daily care: bathing, oral hygiene, shaving, and hair care.
  • Intake & output, urinary catheter removal, finger stick blood sugars, routine urine and stool specimen collection, ostomy care, emptying drainage receptacles/tubes, bladder scan
  • Removes peripheral IV's as directed by RN (may not remove any IV's located in antecubital fossa or higher)
  • Delivers meals and snacks, feeds patients who are unable to feed themselves. Documents oral intake including supplements
  • Turns, positions immobile patients safely, maintaining proper body alignment.
  • Answers patient call lights and performs services that add to the physical well being of the patient.
  • Transport of patients to designated areas; assists in moving patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs.
  • Assists in physical examinations, exercise regimens, and postmortem care as directed.
  • Skin care, application of cold soaks, compress as directed, re-inforce wound dressings, remove wound dressings, apply simple, clean dressings (excludes sterile wounds or complex dressings including NPWT, packing, medication, and multi step dressings)
  • Respiratory Care including: Applies Oxygen mask/trach mask or Nasal Cannula as directed by Registered Nurse.
  • Maintains the cleanliness of various instruments and equipment such as bedpans, urinals, bedside commodes, glucometers, scales, carts, etc. Disinfects equipment in between patients
  • Keeps the patient’s room in clean and orderly condition, makes beds, replaces soiled linen, straightens and disinfects bedside tables, and prepares the room for occupancy.
  • Provides age appropriate care to patients 13 and older
  • Maintains unit stock levels: Assists in restocking rooms, trays, cabinets for adequacy of supplies and inventory; assists withcleaning when necessary. Demonstrates proper use & Maintenance of patient scales, carts, and lift

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• This position requires current enrollment in an accredited nursing school and must provide proof of completion of the first year/fundamentals of nursing, (or equivalent). (Certification as a nursing assistant may be required based on some state requirements).
• Knowledge of basic nursing techniques and procedures and aseptic practices is required.
• This position requires the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to follow written and verbal instructions, and tomaintain effective working relations with others including patients, families, physicians and other hospital associates.
• BLS required

*Post offer employment testing (POETs) are completed as part of the onboarding process and are to be completed before an employee's first day of work.*

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans