Student Nurse Tech / PRN Nights

Student Nurse Tech

Join our team at Select Specialty / Regency Hospitals, a Critical Illness Recovery Hospital, where you will care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. This position offers a competitive pay of $20.00 per hour, with additional shift differentials for nights and weekends.

Job Description

• Obtain vital signs, height, weight, and demographic data.
• Assist patients with personal and daily care, such as bathing, oral hygiene, shaving, and hair care.
• Assist with urinary catheter removal, finger stick blood sugars, routine urine and stool specimen collection, ostomy care, and emptying drainage receptacles/tubes.
• Remove peripheral IVs as directed by RN (may not remove any IVs located in antecubital fossa or higher).
• Deliver meals and snacks, feed patients who are unable to feed themselves, and document oral intake, including supplements.
• Turn and position immobile patients safely while maintaining proper body alignment; participate in mobility program.
• Answer patient call lights and perform services that add to the physical well-being of the patient.
• Transport patients to designated areas, such as to and from various treatment centers.

Requirements

• Current enrollment in an accredited nursing school (ADN or BSN program) and proof of completion of the first year/fundamentals of nursing (or equivalent).
• Knowledge of basic nursing techniques and procedures and aseptic practices is required.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to follow written and verbal instructions, and to maintain effective working relations with others including patients, families, physicians, and other hospital associates.
• BLS certification required.

Benefits

• Extensive and thorough orientation program.
• Team-oriented environment.
• Opportunity to transition into a New Grad RN role with 12-13 weeks of training with a dedicated preceptor.

Community Overview

At Select Medical's Critical Illness Recovery Hospitals, you will be part of a network of more than 50,000 employees nationwide who provide quality care to approximately 70,000 patients each day across our four divisions. Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. Each employee plays a vital role in this mission by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first, and building trust.