Student Nurse Tech - Per Diem

Select Medical • Wichita, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital-Wichita is a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU services to chronically and critically ill patients who need extended healing and recovery. The Student Nurse Tech position offers hands-on experience intended to support the employee’s nursing education and prepare them for a nursing career. Experiences are customized to align with nursing education and NCLEX requirements. The role is per diem in Wichita, Kansas, with 12-hour shifts and compensation of $20.00 per hour. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited ADN or BSN nursing program and provide proof of completing the first year or nursing fundamentals, or equivalent. An extensive orientation is provided, and demonstrated skills and dedication may lead to potential full-time opportunities.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Obtain vital signs, height, weight, and demographic data.
• Assist patients with personal and daily care, including bathing, oral hygiene, shaving, and hair care.
• Assist with urinary catheter removal, finger-stick blood sugars, bladder scans, routine urine and stool specimen collection, ostomy care, and emptying drainage receptacles or tubes.
• Remove peripheral IVs as directed by an RN; do not remove IVs located in the antecubital fossa or higher.
• Deliver meals and snacks, feed patients who cannot feed themselves, and document oral intake.
• Safely turn and position immobile patients while maintaining proper body alignment, and participate in the mobility program.
• Transport patients to designated areas, including to and from treatment centers.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation program.
• Potential advancement to full-time opportunities.
• Benefits supporting financial, work/life, and emotional well-being of employees and their family members.
• 401(k) eligibility for part-time/per-diem employees after reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year.
• Employee assistance program for part-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed