Patient Care Tech: Vital Signs & Daily Living Support

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; Geneva (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

401(k) matching

Lifecycle benefits

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Patient Care Technician to join our team. Under RN supervision, you will perform basic patient care activities, monitor vital signs, assist with daily living tasks, and help maintain a safe, clean unit.

The position involves three 12-hour shifts per week (7pm–7:30am), every other weekend, rotating holidays, and opportunities for tuition reimbursement and benefits. CNAs, CMA, EMT candidates or nursing students with clinical rotation are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 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

Vital signs

ADL assistance

Communication

BLS CPR

Education

High School Diploma

Nursing student with clinical rotation

Tools

Phlebotomy

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Patient Care Technician to join our team. Under RN supervision, you will perform basic patient care activities, monitor vital signs, assist with daily living tasks, and help maintain a safe, clean unit.

The position involves three 12-hour shifts per week (7pm–7:30am), every other weekend, rotating holidays, and opportunities for tuition reimbursement and benefits. CNAs, CMA, EMT candidates or nursing students with clinical rotation are encouraged to apply.