at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Wheaton, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Location Wheaton, Illinois
Business Unit Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
Job REQID 108892
Job Function Patient Support
Shift Night Job (3rd)
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
Pay Starting at: $20.35+ per hour based on experience
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Description
8-hour shifts
$4,000 Sign on Bonus (internal transfers and rehires of less than a year are ineligible)
One East / West is a forty-bed unit specializing in stroke rehabilitation. Our team is comprised of physicians who are board-certified in stroke rehabilitation, nurses, therapists, nursing assistants, psychologists, dietitians and chaplains. Marianjoy Stroke Program is certified by the Joint Commission in Disease-Specific Care in Stroke Rehabilitation. The stroke team uses a multidisciplinary approach to creating individualized treatment plans to manage the physical, emotional and behavioral changes a patient may experience with the goal of returning patients to their families and communities. The complexity of patients on the unit provides an opportunity for advancement of clinical skills and professional growth and development.
The Rehab Nurse Tech-MJ (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 IP Rehabilitation RNT has expertise related to the specific needs for patients in the rehabilitation environment which include chronic conditions and disabilities. The Patient Care Technician-MJ is a member of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation care team.
Under the direction/delegation and supervision of a professional registered nurse, the Rehab Nurse Tech-MJ 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 Patient Care Tech-MJ 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 Patient Care Tech-MJ is responsible to orient and precept PCT roles.
Responsibilities:
Patient Care/Clinical Practice:
Answers and triages patient call lights and meets patient care needs with an appropriate sense of urgency.
Assists patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living promoting maximal independence.
Assists patient with application of assistive devices and prosthetics/orthoses according to individual patient program.
Performs preventive skin care program as directed by RN and report any changes in skin integrity immediately to the nurse.
Accurately calculates and documents calorie count, intake and output and patients' weights.
Assists patients with transfers and mobility activities utilizing appropriate techniques, precautions and assistive devices.
Assists patients with bladder and bowel elimination programs including collection of laboratory specimens. Straight catheterization for select patient populations under direction of RN.
Accurately obtains and documents patients' vital signs and... For full info follow application link.
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