Night-Shift Critical Care Patient Care Technician

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Geneva (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

401(k) matching

Lifecycle benefits

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Inpatient-Delnor Critical Care Unit on a full-time night schedule. The role performs basic patient care under RN supervision, monitors vital signs, assists with ADLs, and ensures a clean, safe unit.

The position requires a high school diploma, CNA/CMA/EMT certification or nursing student with clinical, and BLS. Three 12-hour shifts (6am-6:30pm) with every third weekend and rotating holidays; competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• CNA/CMA/EMT certification, or nursing student with one semester of clinical completed.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).

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.

Education

High School Diploma

CNA/CMA/EMT certification

Nursing student with clinical experience

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Inpatient-Delnor Critical Care Unit on a full-time night schedule. The role performs basic patient care under RN supervision, monitors vital signs, assists with ADLs, and ensures a clean, safe unit.

The position requires a high school diploma, CNA/CMA/EMT certification or nursing student with clinical, and BLS. Three 12-hour shifts (6am-6:30pm) with every third weekend and rotating holidays; competitive benefits are offered.