Patient Care Tech- IMCU Part Time Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Lake Forest, IL

2d • $18 - $25

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech supports patients and staff by performing clinical and patient-care functions under the direction of a clinical RN or physician. The role follows Northwestern Medicine’s mission, values, Code of Ethics, compliance requirements, policies, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. The position is part time, 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE), on the night shift.

The Patient Care Tech assists with direct patient care, safety, unit operations, and ongoing learning and performance improvement. Depending on assignment, the role may also provide continuous observation as a Safety Attendant/Telesitter Monitor and perform administrative and electronic medical record support tasks under department leadership.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited CNA program and listing on the Illinois CNA Registry, or nursing student status with successful completion of one clinical rotation and written verification of completion.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Collect, label, and transport specimens as assigned.
• Obtain 12-lead EKGs.
• Discontinue saline locks, indwelling urinary catheters, and telemetry monitoring packs.
• Perform bladder scans and appropriate point-of-care testing.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene and nutritional needs according to the plan of care.
• Perform hourly patient rounds in collaboration with the clinical RN.
• Obtain and document patient-care data as directed by the clinical RN and the plan of care.
• Assist with patient ambulation and positioning as directed in the plan of care.
• Help health care team members meet patients’ individualized needs.
• Respond professionally and promptly to patient call lights and requests for assistance.
• Help maintain a clinical care environment that supports the safety of patients, families, and staff.
• Assist with post-mortem care.
• Identify and meet learning needs in collaboration with nursing and education leaders; complete required annual training and periodic in-services.
• Participate in performance-improvement activities to advance processes and achieve unit targets.
• As a Safety Attendant/Telesitter Monitor, maintain uninterrupted visual observation without distractions, promptly notify the care team when a patient needs assistance, monitor environmental safety and report hazards, perform care checks according to the care plan, and follow applicable policy.
• As directed by department leadership, answer, screen, and direct incoming calls.
• Facilitate obtaining a hard copy of a patient’s advance directive when the patient indicates one exists, and place it in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Manage admissions through the Electronic Bed Board.
• Ensure patient-care unit readiness for Electronic Medical Record downtime and facilitate data recovery after downtime.

Benefits

• The posting describes a range of employee benefits and directs candidates to the company benefits page for details; eligibility depends on employment classification.
• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED