What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Technician position at Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth?
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How you’ll contribute
- Perform basic patient care tasks including hygiene, grooming, and mobility support.
- Provide general nursing care such as patient positioning, lifting, turning, and use of assistive equipment.
- Assist with toileting using bedpans, urinals, commodes, or ambulation.
- Take and document vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, and blood pressure, as well as intake and output measurements.
- Assist in patient admission, transfer, and discharge, including handling personal belongings.
- Maintain a clean and comfortable patient environment.
- Respond promptly to patient call lights, telephone, and paging systems.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Other duties as assigned. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
What we’re looking for
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Effective communication and teamwork skills required.
Ability to prioritize patient needs in a fast-paced care setting.
Education: Minimum six months of experience in an acute or long-term care facility preferred.
Certifications: CPR/BCLS certification required.
Schedule: 3x12, Days (7a-7p), rotating weekends
Why join us
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do.
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
More about Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth
Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, individualized rehabilitation tailored to the specific needs of those recovering from a stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.
Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs.
We are certified by The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for our Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation and our Stroke, Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Specialty Programs.
EEOC Statement
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.