Full-Time Patient Care Technician | Day Shift

Northwesternmedicine; Palos Heights (IL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is hiring a Patient Care Technician-focused role in Illinois. Under RN supervision, you perform basic patient care activities, monitor vital signs, assist with daily living tasks, and help keep rooms clean while maintaining a calm, organized unit.

The ideal candidate holds a high school diploma or equivalent, is a CNA/CMA/EMT or nursing student with some clinical experience, and has BLS certification. Phlebotomy experience and CNA program completion are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• CNA, CMA, EMT, or nursing students with one semester of clinical completed.
• BLS certification required.
• Phlebotomy experience preferred.
• Graduate of CNA program or Phlebotomy course.

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

Skills

Critical thinking

Flexibility

Multitasking

Team communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Nursing student with clinical experience

American Heart Association BLS

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is hiring a Patient Care Technician-focused role in Illinois. Under RN supervision, you perform basic patient care activities, monitor vital signs, assist with daily living tasks, and help keep rooms clean while maintaining a calm, organized unit.

The ideal candidate holds a high school diploma or equivalent, is a CNA/CMA/EMT or nursing student with some clinical experience, and has BLS certification. Phlebotomy experience and CNA program completion are preferred.