Student Nurse Tech - Per Diem

Select Specialty Hospital - Springfield • Springfield, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital - Springfield 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 role offers nursing students diverse, hands-on experience intended to prepare them for a nursing career, with experiences customized to align with nursing education and NCLEX requirements. The position is per diem and pays $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 fundamentals of nursing, or 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.
• 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 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 for employees and their family members.
• Per diem employees are eligible for a 401(k) 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