Patient Care Tech, Cardiac Telemetry

Trinity Health

86d • $16 - $25

About The Position

Loyola MacNeal has an excellent opportunity for a certified nurse assistant to join the cardiac telemetry department located at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, Illinois. Our team of registered nurses, patient care techs, care managers, social workers, residents, and physicians are dedicated to providing compassionate care to the diverse community we serve. Performs a variety of direct patient care procedures to assist the unit manager, professional staff and physicians in providing patient care focused on the needs of the patient.

Requirements

• High School Diploma plus training acquired through work experience or education.
• Less than one year of previous job-related experience.
• 1-2 years of previous job-related experience preferred.
• Certified Nurse Assistant certification.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) through AHA.
• Completion of a Nursing Assistant Program with placement on the Illinois Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry or verification of an equal or higher educational level in a clinically focused program.

Responsibilities

• Meets the comfort and hygiene needs of the patient by providing care services such as bathing, oral hygiene procedures, hair care, bed pan/urinal use, skin care and garment, linen and bedding changes.
• Distributes meals and beverages and takes vital signs.
• Assists with completion of patient testing and treatment procedures, performs 12-lead ECG, obtains specimens.
• Assists professional staff in equipment supply and set up.
• Assists with ambulating patients with assistive devices such as crutches and with transfer/transport procedures.
• Performs required documentation and communicates in a competent and effective manner to meet patient and/or family needs and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of patient, employee and department information to ensure patient rights.
• Utilizes time and resources effectively to promote quality and cost outcomes.

Benefits

• Competitive Shift Differentials
• Career Development
• Tuition Reimbursement
• On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & LUMC)
• Referral Rewards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees