Night Shift Patient Care Tech (FT) – Acute Care

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital; Winfield (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Professional Development

Wellbeing Fund

Matching 401(k)

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

Paid time off and Holiday pay

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the FT night shift (6pm-6:30am) with rotating weekends. Under RN supervision, you perform basic patient care activities and support nursing staff.

The role emphasizes monitoring vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, maintaining a clean environment, and coordinating with care teams. Required are a high school diploma, BLS, and CNA/CMA/EMT credentials or nursing student with

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or nursing school students 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.

Skills

CNA / CMA / EMT experience

BLS certification

Nursing student clinicals

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CNA/CMA/EMT certification

Job description

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the FT night shift (6pm-6:30am) with rotating weekends. Under RN supervision, you perform basic patient care activities and support nursing staff.

The role emphasizes monitoring vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, maintaining a clean environment, and coordinating with care teams. Required are a high school diploma, BLS, and CNA/CMA/EMT credentials or nursing student with