Select Medical

Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services network

Student Nurse Tech Intern

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 5

InternshipMechanicsburg, PA, USA$20 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Current enrollment in an accredited nursing school and proof of completion of 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 relations with patients, families, physicians, and other hospital associates.
Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.

Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse, perform procedures and collect and document demographic and patient data, including vital signs, height, weight, and demographic data.
Assist patients with personal and daily care, including bathing, oral hygiene, shaving, and hair care.
Record intake and output; remove urinary catheters; perform finger-stick blood sugars; collect routine urine and stool specimens; provide ostomy care; empty drainage receptacles and tubes; and perform bladder scans.
Remove peripheral intravenous lines as directed by the Registered Nurse, but do not remove lines located in the antecubital fossa or higher.
Deliver meals and snacks, feed patients who cannot feed themselves, and document oral intake, including supplements.
Turn and position immobile patients safely while maintaining proper body alignment.
Answer patient call lights and provide services that contribute to patients’ physical well-being.
Transport patients to designated areas and assist with moving patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs.
Assist with physical examinations, exercise regimens, and postmortem care as directed.
Provide skin care; apply cold soaks and compresses as directed; reinforce and remove wound dressings; and apply simple, clean dressings. Do not perform sterile or complex dressings, including negative-pressure wound therapy, packing, medication, or multi-step dressings.
Provide respiratory care by applying oxygen masks, tracheostomy masks, or nasal cannulas as directed by the Registered Nurse.
Maintain cleanliness of instruments and equipment, including bedpans, urinals, bedside commodes, glucometers, scales, and carts, and disinfect equipment between patients.
Keep patient rooms clean and orderly, make beds, replace soiled linen, straighten and disinfect bedside tables, and prepare rooms for occupancy.
Provide age-appropriate care to patients aged 13 and older.
Maintain unit stock levels by restocking rooms, trays, and cabinets with adequate supplies and inventory; assist with cleaning when necessary; and demonstrate proper use and maintenance of patient scales, carts, and lifts.

Overview

Helen M. Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital

A UPMC and Select Medical Partnership

Position: Student Nurse Tech (SNT)Location: Mechanicsburg, PASchedule: PRNCompensation: $20.00 per hour

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

Why Join Us:

Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities
Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.
Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse the Student Nurse Tech performs procedures, collects and documents demographic and patient data as follows:
- Vital signs, height, weight, demographic data
- Assists patient with personal and daily care: bathing, oral hygiene, shaving, and hair care.
- Intake & output, urinary catheter removal, finger stick blood sugars, routine urine and stool specimen collection, ostomy care, emptying drainage receptacles/tubes, bladder scan
- Removes peripheral IV's as directed by RN (may not remove any IV's located in antecubital fossa or higher)
- Delivers meals and snacks, feeds patients who are unable to feed themselves. Documents oral intake including supplements
- Turns, positions immobile patients safely, maintaining proper body alignment.
- Answers patient call lights and performs services that add to the physical well being of the patient.
- Transport of patients to designated areas; assists in moving patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs.
- Assists in physical examinations, exercise regimens, and postmortem care as directed.
- Skin care, application of cold soaks, compress as directed, re-inforce wound dressings, remove wound dressings, apply simple, clean dressings (excludes sterile wounds or complex dressings including NPWT, packing, medication, and multi step dressings)
- Respiratory Care including: Applies Oxygen mask/trach mask or Nasal Cannula as directed by Registered Nurse.
- Maintains the cleanliness of various instruments and equipment such as bedpans, urinals, bedside commodes, glucometers, scales, carts, etc. Disinfects equipment in between patients
- Keeps the patient’s room in clean and orderly condition, makes beds, replaces soiled linen, straightens and disinfects bedside tables, and prepares the room for occupancy.
- Provides age appropriate care to patients 13 and older
- Maintains unit stock levels: Assists in restocking rooms, trays, cabinets for adequacy of supplies and inventory; assists withcleaning when necessary. Demonstrates proper use & Maintenance of patient scales, carts, and lift

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

This position requires current enrollment in an accredited nursing school and must provide proof of completion of the first year/fundamentals of nursing, (or equivalent). (Certification as a nursing assistant may be required based on some state requirements).
Knowledge of basic nursing techniques and procedures and aseptic practices is required.
This position requires the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to follow written and verbal instructions, and tomaintain effective working relations with others including patients, families, physicians and other hospital associates.
BLS required

*Post offer employment testing (POETs) are completed as part of the onboarding process and are to be completed before an employee's first day of work.*

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

About the Company

Select Medical

Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services network

Select Medical operates a network of hospitals and rehabilitation centers across the United States, providing critical illness recovery, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient rehabilitation. It coordinates patient care from acute treatment through recovery using both inpatient and outpatient programs, with revenues from patient services, insurance reimbursements, and healthcare partnerships. The organization distinguishes itself with a focused rehabilitation specialty, a large nationwide footprint, and a commitment to employee development and work-life balance to maintain high-quality care. Its goal is to help patients regain independence and return to daily life through effective, patient-centered rehabilitation and recovery services.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Mechanicsburg, PA
Founded: 1996

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