Patient Safety Technician-Delnor Resource Team Part Time Evenings

Jackalope Digital LLC; Geneva (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

401(k) matching

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine seeks a part-time patient care assistant to provide bedside care and maintain safety for patients in the clinical setting. The role includes direct patient interaction, monitoring, and assistance with activities of daily living under nursing supervision.

Responsibilities emphasize calming communication, hazard identification, and remote observation with rotating weekend and holiday requirements. A High School Diploma and BLS certification within 90 days are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills required.

Responsibilities

• Remains at bedside of assigned patient unless relieved by staff.
• Provides calming conversations with patients to address agitation or confusion.
• Identifies and removes hazards in patient environment and reports appropriately.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living as delegated by supervising staff.
• Maintains continuous safety observation via video monitoring for at-risk patients.
• Remotely monitors multiple patients and directs staff using communication devices.

Skills

Compassionate care

Effective communication

Calm under pressure

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days

Job description

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

The schedule for this position is three 8-hour shifts per week 3p - 11:30p with every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and rotating holidays required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Remains at bedside of assigned patient at all times unless relieved by an appropriate staff member.
• Provides calming and reorienting conversation with patient in cases of patient's agitation or confusion.
• Identifies and removes hazards from the patient and patient's environment, and reports as appropriate.
• May assist patient with performing activities of daily living, as delegated by supervising RN, including ambulating, toileting, assisting with bed making, positioning.
• Provides continuous safety observation via continuous video monitoring, of patients identified to be at risk for causing injury to themselves or to others. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: offering basic comfort measures to help the patient relax and addressing the emotional needs of specific patients served, including the use of encouragement, distraction, coping strategies, cognitive stimulation activities, and de-escalation techniques within the scope of this role as appropriate.
• Remotely monitors multiple patients via continuous video monitoring. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: providing effective verbal redirection of designated remote continuous observation patients from engaging in risk behaviors and summoning appropriate staff via communication device/STAT Alert Alarm when appropriate.

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position):

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.