12-Hour Night Shift Patient Care Tech

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; Geneva (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

401(k) matching

Lifecycle benefits

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Patient Care Technician to join our hospital team in Illinois. The role supports RN-led patient care, including vital signs, daily living activities, and documenting intake/output, while maintaining clean and orderly rooms.

Training and supervision are provided within a fast-paced environment. Applicants should have a High School Diploma or equivalent, and be certified as a CNA, CMA, EMT, or nursing student with clinical experience; BLS is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or nursing school students with one semester of clinical completed.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).

Responsibilities

• Performs basic nursing care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including monitoring vital signs, taking blood glucose measurements, and recording intake and output.
• Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming and eating.
• Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
• Assists with keeping patient rooms clean and orderly.
• Demonstrates flexibility, organization, and multi-tasking. Able to function under stressful situations.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills to successfully demonstrate the ability to prioritize and complete unit work quickly as the needs of the unit, patients and staff change.
• Serves as liaison between patient care units and all other patient related departments.
• Answers telephone, intercom and call lights in a polite manner using appropriate telephone etiquette and communicates information to the appropriate staff/family/patient.
• Manages the overall unit workflow in concert with the charge RN and/or assistant manager, on an as needed basis.
• Performs pre-census and validates daily admission, discharge and census lists, on an as needed basis.

Skills

Basic patient care

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Patient Care Technician to join our hospital team in Illinois. The role supports RN-led patient care, including vital signs, daily living activities, and documenting intake/output, while maintaining clean and orderly rooms.

Training and supervision are provided within a fast-paced environment. Applicants should have a High School Diploma or equivalent, and be certified as a CNA, CMA, EMT, or nursing student with clinical experience; BLS is required.