Rehab Nurse Tech Brain Injury Part Time Days 8 Hour Shifts

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Wheaton, IL

11d • $20 - $26

About The Position

The Rehabilitation Nurse Technician (RNT) works as part of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation care team, supporting patients and families as they work toward independence and adjustment to health conditions. The role serves adults and children with severe chronic conditions and complex disabilities. Under the direction, delegation, and supervision of a registered nurse, the RNT assists with activities of daily living, mobility, skin care, bowel and bladder programs, and maintaining a clean and safe patient environment. Additional duties include technical skills such as de-escalation and 12-lead EKGs, participation in unit quality projects, equipment inventory and maintenance, and precepting new RNT employees. This is a part-time, 0.8 FTE position with 8-hour day shifts, totaling 32 hours per week.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current Nursing Assistant certification (C.N.A.), or current enrollment in an RN nursing program with successful completion of two clinical rotations.
• Maintain current CPR certification.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to communicate with a wide variety of people and provide a high level of customer service.
• Understanding and support of Northwestern Medicine’s Mission and Values.
• Flexibility and ability to manage work in a changing environment.
• Complete 12-lead EKG competency within six months of employment.

Nice To Haves

• 2–5 years of work experience in a rehabilitation hospital, acute care hospital, or skilled nursing facility.

Responsibilities

• Collect and report physiological, psychological, and functional data based on the patient’s plan of care or needs.
• Assist and instruct patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living, promoting independence and skill practice.
• Perform preventive skin care as directed by the RN and immediately report changes in skin integrity.
• Assist with bladder and bowel training, bladder scans, catheterization for select patient populations under RN direction, and care of catheters and ostomies.
• Obtain and document vital signs and pulse oximetry, and report values or symptoms of distress to the RN.
• Assist with transfers, mobility, therapy transfers, and ambulation using appropriate techniques, precautions, and assistive devices.
• Assist patients with application of assistive devices and prosthetics or orthoses according to their care plans.
• Assist with menus and meal delivery; verify modified diets, document intake and output and calorie or carbohydrate counts, and provide ordered 1:1 feeding assistance and swallowing-strategy cues under RN direction.
• Answer and triage call lights and address patient needs with appropriate urgency.
• Set up patient rooms for therapy readiness.
• Obtain weekly and ordered daily weights using appropriate methods and escalate changes as needed.
• Collect laboratory specimens as directed by the RN; obtain blood glucose measurements and 12-lead EKGs as ordered.
• Transfer patients from wall oxygen to tank oxygen or tube feedings in preparation for therapy.
• Provide supervision, activities, restraint use when needed, and 1:1 safety observation for patients at risk of falls or injury.
• Perform comfort and environmental safety rounds and use de-escalation techniques for agitated or aggressive behaviors.
• Maintain and organize unit equipment inventories.
• Precept new employees and partner with RNT-certified nursing students during clinical rotations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by nurse management and nursing staff.
• Serve on the Cardiac Arrest team and perform high-quality CPR.
• Participate in bedside handoff.
• Participate in system and local quality improvement goals; collect data and conduct audits for Joint Commission readiness and improvement projects.
• Help maintain unit readiness for regulatory standards.
• Maintain therapeutic relationships and communicate effectively and with cultural sensitivity with patients, peers, and hospital staff; triage patient and general concerns to the RN.
• Follow infection control policies and procedures and use safety or restrictive devices as appropriate.
• Maintain knowledge of Marianjoy policies for precautions, codes, conditions, warnings, and general safety procedures.
• Rotate to units based on patient care needs and adapt to changes in policies, procedures, units, and patient populations.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• A wide range of benefits intended to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED