Float Patient Care Technician Inpatient-Delnor Resource Team Full Time Days

Northwestern Medicine; Geneva (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Float Patient Care Technician to perform basic nursing care under RN supervision. The role requires assisting with vital signs, glucose checks, ADLs, and maintaining unit workflow on a nursing unit.

Candidates should have a High School diploma or equivalent and CPR–BLS certification. Nursing students with clinical rotations or CNAs/CMAs/EMTs are eligible. Prior inpatient PCT experience and phlebotomy skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Nursing student with one clinical rotation or certified as CNA/CMA/EMT.
• CPR – Basic Life Support required.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic nursing care activities as delegated by an RN, including vitals, glucose, and input/output.
• Assists patients with ADLs such as bathing, grooming, and eating.
• Reports abnormal findings to nursing staff.
• Keeps patient rooms clean and orderly.
• Demonstrates flexibility, organization, and multi-tasking under stress.
• Prioritizes unit work using critical thinking as needs change.
• Serves as liaison between patient care units and other departments.
• Answers call lights, intercoms, and messages politely and relays information.
• Manages overall unit workflow with charge RN or assistant manager.
• Performs pre-census and validates daily admissions/discharges.

Skills

CPR – Basic Life Support

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Nursing student with clinical rotation OR CNA/CMA/EMT certification

Job description

Description

The schedule for this position is three 12-hour shifts per week 7a - 7:30p with every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and rotating holidays throughout the year required.

The FloatPatient Care Technicianreflects 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 must be certified as a Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician
• CPR – Basic Life Support via the American Heart Association

Preferred

• Prior inpatient acute care PCT experience
• 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 (if sign-on bonus offered for position)

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.