Casual Night Patient Care Technician - Med/Surg

Northwestern Medicine group; McHenry (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

401(k) matching

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Part-time Patient Care Technician for Medical Surgical Observation on casual nights. The role involves basic patient care tasks under RN supervision, with a 12 hours/week schedule (0.3 FTE).

The position offers competitive benefits including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits. The incumbent must have a high school diploma or equivalent, and be certified as a CNA/ CMA/ EMT or be a nursing student with clinical

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• CNA/CMA/EMT or nursing student with clinical experience required.
• BLS certification required (American Heart Association).

Responsibilities

• Performs basic nursing care activities as delegated by an RN, including monitoring vital signs and glucose measurements.
• Assists patients with personal care and activities of daily living.
• Reports abnormal findings to nursing staff promptly.
• Assists with keeping patient rooms clean and orderly.
• Demonstrates flexibility, organization, and multitasking under stress.
• Prioritizes unit work and manages census lists with supervision.
• Acts as liaison between patient care units and other departments.
• Answers phone, intercom, and call lights politely and communicates information to staff/family/patient.
• Manages overall unit workflow with charge RN or assistant manager as needed.
• Performs pre-census and validates daily admission, discharge, and census lists.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or nursing school students with one semester of clinical completed

Graduate of an accredited Nursing Assistant program

Graduate of Phlebotomy course

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Part-time Patient Care Technician for Medical Surgical Observation on casual nights. The role involves basic patient care tasks under RN supervision, with a 12 hours/week schedule (0.3 FTE).

The position offers competitive benefits including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits. The incumbent must have a high school diploma or equivalent, and be certified as a CNA/ CMA/ EMT or be a nursing student with clinical