Student Nurse Tech

SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital • Bridgeton, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture between Select Medical and SSM Health, is hiring a Student Nurse Tech in Bridgeton, Missouri. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the Student Nurse Tech assists patients in the rehabilitation process by providing appropriate nursing care and reinforcing rehabilitation techniques. The position is intended to give nursing students hands-on experience in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital serving individuals with brain and spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputations, and multiple traumas.

The position is available PRN or full-time on day or night shifts, with 12-hour shifts from 6:45 to 7:15. PRN employees must work four shifts during each six-week period. Compensation is $22 per hour, with a $2 night-shift differential, and a $2,500 sign-on bonus. Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited ADN or BSN nursing program and provide proof of completing the first year or fundamentals of nursing, or an equivalent.

Requirements

• Current enrollment in an accredited nursing school in an ADN or BSN program.
• Proof of completion of the first year or fundamentals of nursing, or equivalent.
• BLS certification required.
• CPR certification required.
• Skill in utilizing a variety of nursing equipment.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and appropriately with patient families, physicians, and other hospital associates.
• Complete post-offer employment testing (POETs) before the first day of work.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily assignments as directed by a nurse.
• Obtain vital signs, including temperature, pulse, and respirations, as directed.
• Answer call lights promptly and report problems to the primary nurse or designee.
• Reinforce rehabilitation techniques as directed to maximize patient recovery.
• Participate in the Therapeutic Dysphagia and Feeding Program as assigned; assist with monitoring diets and nutritional supplements and provide appropriate feeding or swallowing cues when directed by a speech or occupational therapist.
• Provide water, juice, and snacks as appropriate.
• Report problems and patient progress to the primary nurse throughout the shift, and immediately report accidents to the nurse.
• Refer questions and inquiries to the nurse for follow-up.
• Communicate effectively with the rehabilitation team, including nursing, therapy, and physicians.
• Provide and receive shift-to-shift reports to support continuity of patient care.
• Observe safety rules, standard precautions, and fire regulations, and maintain patient confidentiality, rights, and privacy.
• Interact with patients, families, peers, and supervisors in a calm, positive, courteous, and appropriate manner.
• Assist the nurse with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, safeguarding patients' belongings during these procedures.
• Assist the nurse in taking pictures of new admissions for insertion into the medical record.
• Collect patient specimens as assigned and transport them to the lab if required.

Benefits

• Extensive and thorough orientation program.
• Generous PTO and paid sick time (EID or PST) for full-time team members.
• Medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP), and dental plan offerings for full-time team members.
• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life and disability protection for full-time team members.
• $2,500 sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

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