Patient Support Technician (PST)

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Job description

Description

$2,500 Commitment Incentive Bonus

Night Shift

Community Health Network Rehabilitation Hospital South is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Best Rehabilitation Hospitals in 2023. A career at Community Rehabilitation Hospital South, a 44-bed state-of-the-art inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Community Health System, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the Indianapolis area who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in Greenwood need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Our Benefits:

• $2,500 Commitment Incentive Bonus
• Shift differentials
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance
• Expansive benefits package - PTO Plan, 401k + Match, Insurance Coverage
• Support leadership and culture

What you will do in this role:

• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age.
• Provides morning care which may include bed bath, shower or whirlpool, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, changing bed linens, cleaning over bed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other general care as necessary throughout the day.
• Provides evening care which includes hands/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning over bed tables, straightening room and other general care as needed.
• Notifies appropriate licensed personnel when patient complains of pain.
• Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary.
• Distributes drinking water and other nourishments to patients.
• Answers patient call lights, anticipates patient's needs and makes rounds to assigned patients.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• CPR/BCLS Certification highly preferred
• CNA certification highly preferred
• Minimum six months experience in an acute or long term facility preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Community Rehabilitation Hospital South strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury. We are accredited by The Joint Commission and CARF-accredited for our Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program and our Stroke Specialty Program.

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