Rehab Nurse Tech Stroke Unit Nights

Rehab Nurse Tech Stroke Unit Full Time 8 Hour Nights Sign On Bonus Offered

Join to apply for the Rehab Nurse Tech Stroke Unit Full Time 8 Hour Nights Sign On Bonus Offered role at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital

Salary range: $20.15 - $26.20 per hour.

Sign‑on bonus available: $4,000.

Placement within the salary range depends on work experience and internal equity factors and, where applicable, collective bargaining agreement rules.

We offer comprehensive benefits, including tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, professional development funds, health coverage, life insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and holiday pay. For details, visit our benefits page.

One East / West is a forty‑bed unit specializing in stroke rehabilitation. Our multidisciplinary team includes physicians, nurses, therapists, nursing assistants, psychologists, dietitians, chaplains, and allied staff. Marianjoy Stroke Program is Joint Commission–certified for Stroke Rehabilitation. The unit focuses on individualized treatment plans to address physical, emotional, and behavioral changes to return patients to their communities.

• Answer and triage patient call lights, providing timely care.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living.
• Apply assistive devices, prosthetics, and orthoses per patient program.
• Perform skin‑care program, report skin changes immediately.
• Calculate and document calorie intake, output, and weights.
• Assist with transfers and mobility using proper techniques and devices.
• Manage bladder and bowel elimination programs; collect specimens; perform straight catheterization under RN direction.
• Record vital signs, blood glucose, and 12‑lead EKG, reporting concerns to RN.
• Assist with menu selection and meal service; pass trays and snacks.
• Supervise patients at high fall risk; provide fall prevention strategies.
• Participate in unit rounding to monitor patient status.
• Use de‑escalation techniques for agitated or aggressive patients.
• Engage patients in appropriate activities.
• Serve as unit mobility champion.
• Maintain and organize unit equipment inventories.
• Precept new employees.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by nurse manager or supervisors.

• Participate in system and local quality improvement initiatives.
• Collect data and conduct audits for Joint Commission readiness.
• Assist in maintaining unit readiness for regulatory standards.

• Maintain a therapeutic relationship for optimal customer‑focused care.
• Communicate effectively with patients appropriate to age and cognitive status, demonstrating cultural sensitivity.
• Collaborate with peers and hospital staff to foster positive working relationships.
• Effectively triage patient concerns to RN.

• Contribute to safe, effective, professional patient care using safety/restrictive devices when appropriate.
• Follow infection control policies and procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of Marianjoy policies for precautions, codes, and safety procedures.

• Rotate to all units based on patient care needs.
• Adjust to changes in policy, procedure, unit, and patient population.

Required

• High‑school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Current Nursing Assistant certification (C.N.A.) or enrollment in an RN program with two completed clinical rotations.
• Current CPR certification.
• Basic math skills.
• Strong communication skills and customer‑service orientation.
• Understanding and support of Northwestern Medicine’s mission and values.
• Flexibility to manage work in a changing environment.
• 12‑lead EKG competency completed within 6 months of employment.

Preferred

• 2–5 years of experience in a rehabilitation hospital, acute care hospital, or skilled nursing facility.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal‑opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.

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