Rehab Nurse Tech Brain Injury Part Time Days 8 Hour Shifts

About the role

The Rehabilitation Nurse Technician (RNT) at Northwestern Medicine provides care in the rehabilitation environment, focusing on patients with severe chronic conditions and complex disabilities. The RNT works closely with the interdisciplinary rehabilitation care team to support patients in achieving independence and managing their health.

Responsibilities

• Collections 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 patient 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.
• Answers and triages patient call lights and meets patient care needs with an appropriate sense of urgency.
• Proactively set up patient room for therapy readiness.
• Get weekly weights on all patients, and daily as ordered, using appropriate method for patients mobility, and escalating changes as needed.
• Collection of 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.
• Provide supervision and activities, or restraint use, for patients with high risk for fall or injury.
• Maintain and organize unit equipment inventories.
• Preceptor to new employees and partner with RNT-certified nursing students during clinical rotation.
• Serves on Cardiac Arrest team performing high quality CPR.
• Participate in bedside handoff.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent (GED)
• 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.
• 12 lead EKG competency completed within 6 months of employment.

Preferred

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

Compensation

Compensation: USD 20.15 - USD 26.2 - hourly

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. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Additional Information

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.