Patient Care Tech-Med Surg Part Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Palos Heights, IL

2d • $18 - $25

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values, follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. Under RN supervision, the role performs basic patient care activities and supports patient needs and unit workflow. This is a part-time day position, listed at 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE), with an hourly salary range of $18.33 to $24.75.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certification as a Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician, or enrollment as a nursing school student with one semester of clinical experience completed.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).

Nice To Haves

• Phlebotomy experience.
• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Assistant program or graduate of a phlebotomy course.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic nursing care activities delegated and supervised by an RN, including monitoring vital signs, measuring blood glucose, and recording intake and output.
• Assist patients with personal care and activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, and eating.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
• Help keep patient rooms clean and orderly.
• Demonstrate flexibility, organization, and multitasking, and function under stressful situations.
• Use critical thinking to prioritize and complete unit work quickly as the needs of the unit, patients, and staff change.
• Serve as a liaison between patient care units and other patient-related departments.
• Answer telephone, intercom, and call lights politely, use appropriate telephone etiquette, and communicate information to appropriate staff, family, or patients.
• Manage overall unit workflow with the charge RN and/or assistant manager as needed.
• Perform pre-census and validate daily admission, discharge, and census lists as needed.

Benefits

• Northwestern Medicine describes a range of benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events; eligibility depends on employment classification.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.
• Lifecycle benefits.

What This Job Offers

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