Float Patient Care Technician-Delnor Resource Team Part Time Nights

Northwestern Medicine; Geneva (IL); Vor Ort; USD 30.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

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Wide range of benefits for physical, emotional, and financial well-being

Zusammenfassung

Northwestern Medicine is hiring a Patient Care Technician Float in Geneva, Illinois. This role involves performing basic patient care activities as delegated by nursing staff, assisting patients with daily living needs, and monitoring vital signs.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, completion of a clinical rotation or certification as a CNA, and CPR certification. Applicants should possess excellent communication skills and be able to manage multiple tasks efficiently.

Qualifikationen

• Ability to perform basic nursing care activities under supervision.
• Good critical thinking skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Demonstrates flexibility and can handle stressful situations.

Aufgaben

• Perform basic nursing care activities as delegated.
• Assist patients with personal care and daily living activities.
• Monitor and report changes in patient conditions to nursing staff.

Kenntnisse

Basic patient care activities

Monitoring vital signs

Excellent communication

Ausbildung

High School diploma or equivalent

Completed one clinical rotation or nursing, medical, or EMT certification

Jobbeschreibung

Description

The schedule for this position is two 12-hour shifts 7p - 7:30 per week with every other weekend (Friday and Saturday nights) and rotating holidays required.

Patient Care Technician Float reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

• Under the supervision of an RN performs basic patient care activities.

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

Required

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Nursing students who have completed one clinical rotation, or Certified Nursing Assistant, or Certified Medical Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician
• CPR – Basic Life Support via American Heart Association

Preferred

• Phlebotomy experience
• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Assistant program or Graduate of Phlebotomy course

Equal Opportunity

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 visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility

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 at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.