Patient Care Tech - 12-Hour Shifts + Weekend Rotation

Northwesternmedicine; Geneva (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Patient Care Technician in Illinois to support RN-led care on a 36-hour weekly schedule of three 12-hour shifts (7p–7:30a) with every other weekend and rotating holidays.

You will perform basic nursing tasks, monitor vital signs, assist with activities of daily living, and report changes to nursing staff while maintaining a clean, safe patient environment. CPR-BLS is required; phlebotomy experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Nursing students who have completed one clinical rotation.
• Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or nursing school students with one semester of clinical completed.
• CPR - Basic Life Support via American Heart Association.

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

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Nursing students with one clinical rotation

CNA, CMA, EMT, or nursing student with one semester clinical

CPR - Basic Life Support (AHA)

Phlebotomy experience

Graduate of CNA or Phlebotomy programs

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Patient Care Technician in Illinois to support RN-led care on a 36-hour weekly schedule of three 12-hour shifts (7p–7:30a) with every other weekend and rotating holidays.

You will perform basic nursing tasks, monitor vital signs, assist with activities of daily living, and report changes to nursing staff while maintaining a clean, safe patient environment. CPR-BLS is required; phlebotomy experience preferred.