Part-Time Patient Care Technician – Day Shift

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; Palos Heights (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

401(k) matching

Lifecycle benefits

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a part-time Patient Care Tech to support nursing teams in Illinois. The role features a 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. day shift with alternating weekends and holidays, 48 hours per pay period, and a focus on patient-first care and teamwork.

The position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, CNA/EMT or nursing student with clinical, and BLS certification. Northwestern Medicine emphasizes growth, benefits, and staff support within a collaborative hospital system.

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

Vital signs monitoring

Patient assistance

Communication

Prioritization

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or nursing student with clinical

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a part-time Patient Care Tech to support nursing teams in Illinois. The role features a 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. day shift with alternating weekends and holidays, 48 hours per pay period, and a focus on patient-first care and teamwork.

The position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, CNA/EMT or nursing student with clinical, and BLS certification. Northwestern Medicine emphasizes growth, benefits, and staff support within a collaborative hospital system.