Night Shift Patient Care Tech — Vital Patient Support

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; Palos Heights (IL); Vor Ort; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

401(k) matching

Lifecycle benefits

Zusammenfassung

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Patient Care Tech to join the team on the night shift, 72 hours per pay period, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with alternating weekends and holidays. You will work under an RN, providing essential nursing care and ensuring patient comfort.

The role requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and relevant certifications (CNA/MA/EMT or nursing student with clinical). BLS is required; phlebotomy experience is preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Provide basic patient care under RN supervision.
• Monitor vital signs and glucose as directed.
• Assist with activities of daily living (bathing, grooming, eating).
• Report abnormal findings to nursing staff promptly.
• Maintain clean and orderly patient rooms.
• Demonstrate flexibility, organization, and multitasking in a fast-paced unit.
• Serve as liaison between patient care units and other departments.
• Answer calls and communicate with staff, family, and patients professionally.
• Support unit workflow with the charge RN and/or assistant manager.

Aufgaben

• 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 prioritize and complete unit tasks as needs change.
• Serves as liaison between patient care units and other patient-related departments.
• Answers telephone, intercom and call lights in a polite manner and communicates information clearly.

Kenntnisse

Vital signs monitoring

Patient care

Communication

Critical thinking

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or equivalent

CNA/MA/EMT certification or nursing student with clinical

BLS Certification (American Heart Association)

Jobbeschreibung

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Patient Care Tech to join the team on the night shift, 72 hours per pay period, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with alternating weekends and holidays. You will work under an RN, providing essential nursing care and ensuring patient comfort.

The role requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and relevant certifications (CNA/MA/EMT or nursing student with clinical). BLS is required; phlebotomy experience is preferred.