Certified Nursing Assistant Program- January 2027 Cohort Part-Time Nights Only

Northwesternmedicine; Winfield (IL); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

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Paid training

Descripción de la vacante

Northwestern Medicine is offering a training program to enter the Patient Care Technician (PCT) field at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois. The program provides pay and benefits while you train and prepare for certification as a nursing assistant.

Successful applicants are enrolled at no cost and will transition into a PCT after completing the mandatory 5-week program, working night shifts and supporting care teams at the Winfield campus.

Formación

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Interest in entering healthcare and becoming certified as a nursing assistant.
• Ability to perform basic nursing care tasks under RN supervision.

Responsabilidades

• Perform basic nursing care activities as delegated by RN.
• Assist with personal care and activities of daily living.
• Report changes to nursing staff and maintain clean patient rooms.
• Prioritize tasks and manage unit workflow with supervision.

Conocimientos

Vital signs monitoring

Daily living assistance

Communication

Flexibility

Critical thinking

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Descripción del empleo

Are you interested in joining an organization that is committed to supporting your education so you can start your career in healthcare?

Northwestern Medicine is offering an exciting opportunity to help you enter the healthcare field as a patient care technician (PCT).

Upon hire, you would start our job training program for candidates who are interested in becoming a PCT and earning their certification as a nursing assistant.

The program will provide pay and benefits as you start your training program supported by Northwestern Medicine and Valparaiso University.

Successful applicants will be enrolled in the training program at no cost and will be paid for their time in training. Following the successful completion of the mandatory program, candidates will transition into a PCT with additional support as they become independent in their role. The minimum service requirement is two years.

Training program date: Wednesday, January 20th, 2027

Training Program: 5-week program Monday-Friday Classes

Training Location: Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois

Clinical Rotation Location: Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois

PCT work location after program completion: Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois

PCT Shift: Night shift

Required to work every other weekend and holiday.

PCT 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.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Physical ability to perform functional requirements as detailed. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• A strong interest in entering the healthcare field to provide hand-on care to patients
• Commitment to completing the required training program & becoming certified

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.

Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.

If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.