Part-Time Patient Care Support Assistant

1100 Endeavor Health Clinical Operations; Glenview (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium pay

Shift pay

Holiday pay

Annual increases

Tuition reimbursement

Free parking

Wellness program

Retirement options

PTO & holidays

Job summary

Endeavor Health is seeking a Staff Support Assistant to assist the clinical team in a hospital setting. The role is part-time (32 hrs/wk) with hours 8a-4:30p, Monday to Friday, primarily at Glenbrook with float to Evanston, Highland Park and Skokie Hospitals.

You will respond to patient needs, assist with rounds, help with hygiene, meals, transports as directed by RN, and support infection control. This role offers premium pay for shifts and opportunities for annual increases.

Responsibilities

• Responds to the immediate needs of the patient by answering patient call lights promptly and courteously.
• As directed, by RN, makes hourly or more frequent rounds on patients for safety, comfort, and meeting patients’ needs/requests.
• Positions, lifts, transfers, and ambulates patients as directed by the RN.
• Assist with setting up meals for patients and ordering meals.
• Keeps patient rooms tidy, refreshes patient’s linen as need, removes unnecessary equipment and linen.
• Assists patient with simple hygiene/comfort measures such as washing hands/face and oral care.
• As directed by the RN, transports patient to other departments or when patient being discharge.
• When directed by the RN, remains with the patient continuously for patient safety.
• Handles infectious waste and linen according to established hospital procedure.
• Adheres to proper infection control standards and hand washing techniques to avoid cross contamination.
• Cleans and disinfects unit specific equipment.
• “Runner” to other departments, when needed to obtain necessary items for patient care.

Job description

Endeavor Health is seeking a Staff Support Assistant to assist the clinical team in a hospital setting. The role is part-time (32 hrs/wk) with hours 8a-4:30p, Monday to Friday, primarily at Glenbrook with float to Evanston, Highland Park and Skokie Hospitals.

You will respond to patient needs, assist with rounds, help with hygiene, meals, transports as directed by RN, and support infection control. This role offers premium pay for shifts and opportunities for annual increases.