Nursing Technician - 8E Adult Psychiatry (50% Part-Time, Evenings)

FTE: 0.5 (20 hours per week). Illinois residency required at time of application submission.

About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)

UI Health provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.

Position Summary

Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse II (LPN), the Nursing Technician delivers patient care utilizing the Relationship-Based Care model as a framework. The Nurse Technician provides care and takes initiative to improve patient outcomes by supporting Shared Leadership, Evidence Based Practice, Relationship Based Care and standards of nursing excellence in clinical practice. Through therapeutic relationships with patients, families, self and colleagues, the Nurse Technician functions as an interdisciplinary team member who provides patient care and fulfills unit and organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Assists with patient admission, transfer or discharge as assigned and supports the patient by performing activities of daily living, safely operating patient care equipment, promoting skin integrity and safety measures.
• Documents patient information in EHR (such as vital signs, nursing care provided, intake and output).
• Acts as a patient/family advocate by providing comfort, assistance and information and provides feedback to RN or LPN on patient care and condition as directed.
• Demonstrates a commitment to UI Health values through teamwork and effective communication in an effort to achieve quality outcomes, patient safety, customer satisfaction and a clean, safe, and therapeutic environment.
• Participates in organizational, departmental, and shared leadership activities; supports department and unit goals in daily behavior.
• Identifies recurring clinical practice and/or related unit problems and participates in problem solving and resolution.
• Collaborates with other staff to identify, promote, and provide positive learning experiences for staff and students.
• Takes responsibility for continued professional growth/development by identification of learning needs and initiates strategies to meet such needs.
• Facilitates therapeutic, informational, or task-oriented groups specific to the discipline of a nurse technician.
• Performs duties related to their departmental specialization.
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Possession of a CNA license from an accredited institution/school/program.
• Registered and active in the Illinois Department of Public Health – Health Care Work Registry.
• Current AHA BLS/CPR and other required unit-specific certifications.
• Effective communication skills (oral and written) that facilitate therapeutic relationships between patients, family, and health care providers.
• Intermediate computer skills with the ability to become proficient in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) with on-the-job training.
• Excellent attendance, interpersonal skills and work history required.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) - two (2) years previous hospital experience preferred.
• Previous psychiatry experience a plus.
• RQI and CPI certification or to be obtained once hired.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid time Off
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents

Pay

The previously determined range for this position is $23.80/hr to $36.82/hr. The final rate offered will be determined by the collective bargaining agreement, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a rate at or near the top of the full range for a position.

Schedule

3p–11p with rotating weekends.