Student Nurse Tech - Per Diem

Select Specialty Hospital - Quad Cities • Davenport, IA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU care to chronically and critically ill patients who need extended healing and recovery. The Student Nurse Tech position offers diverse, hands-on experience intended to prepare nursing students for their careers. Experiences are customized to align with nursing education and NCLEX requirements. The role is located in Davenport, Iowa, and is per diem, with 12-hour day or night shifts. Compensation is $19.00 per hour. Part-time and per-diem employees may be eligible for 401(k) after reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year. The employer offers an extensive orientation and notes that strong performance may lead to potential full-time opportunities.

Requirements

• Be currently enrolled in an accredited nursing school ADN or BSN program and provide proof of completing the first year/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 patients’ 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 and 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 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.

What This Job Offers

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