Telemetry Patient Care Tech — Part-Time Night Shift

Northwestern Medicine group; DeKalb Township (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Patient Care Technician-Telemetry for part-time night shifts in the DeKalb area. Under the supervision of an RN, you perform basic patient care tasks and assist with telemetry monitoring.

You will take vital signs, help with daily living activities, report changes to nursing staff, and keep rooms clean and safe while supporting unit workflow. Requirements include a High School Diploma or equivalent, American Heart Association BLS, and CNA/ CMA/ EMT or nursing

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• CNA, CMA, EMT, or nursing student with one semester of clinical completed.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

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

Nursing assistant

CMA

EMT

Nursing student

BLS

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Patient Care Technician-Telemetry for part-time night shifts in the DeKalb area. Under the supervision of an RN, you perform basic patient care tasks and assist with telemetry monitoring.

You will take vital signs, help with daily living activities, report changes to nursing staff, and keep rooms clean and safe while supporting unit workflow. Requirements include a High School Diploma or equivalent, American Heart Association BLS, and CNA/ CMA/ EMT or nursing