Nursing Rehabilitation Technician (NRT) Days

RHI Rehab•Indianapolis, IN

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI) provides quality rehabilitation services to those facing life-changing injuries or illness, specializing in brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, and complex medical conditions. RHI is the only Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model System in Indiana and one of only 16 in the U.S. This position exists to provide selected direct and indirect patient care activities for members of the rehabilitation population not requiring constant attention from a licensed professional. The Nursing Rehabilitation Technician functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team under the direct supervision of a licensed nursing team member to provide patient services.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
CPR certification

Nice To Haves

CNA, medical assistant experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Observes and reports patient comfort and safety needs, potential problems, and behaviors with an awareness of the needs of the patient to provide input to the staff nurse for patient assessment and care planning.
Recognizes and reports changes in a patient's health status.
Understands and follows patient plan of care within job limitations, including completing duties as assigned or unassigned.
Administers personal care to patients, including bath and skin care.
Demonstrates fundamental understanding of rehabilitation concepts to meet elimination, nutritional, and psychosocial needs of assigned patients.
Demonstrates ability to handle patients at all developmental and cognitive levels with patience and tact.
Encourages patients to be active in their care.
Accurately completes documentation in compliance with department and regulatory timelines to ensure a complete medical record that supports skilled services and appropriate medical necessity.
Responds consistently to the direction of licensed clinical professionals in a positive manner.
Demonstrates good judgment in setting own priorities in adapting work schedules and assignments.
Responds quickly to call lights for all patients and offers other team members help without being asked.
Focuses on providing customer satisfaction (including, but not limited to, patients, coworkers, visitors, vendors, and physicians) as a primary goal/outcome of all interactions.