Patient Care Tech-Emergency Department-Nights

Endeavor Health•Skokie, IL

1d•$20 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech works in the Emergency Department at Skokie Hospital on a part-time schedule of 24 hours per week, with night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. and rotating weekends. The role requires sustained mental, visual, and auditory attention and manual dexterity. The position involves potential exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, chemicals, and other hazardous conditions. Team members must be able to work under pressure to meet patient-care needs and use appropriate patient-movement equipment for non-emergency lifting and transfers. In urgent events, the role may require assisting with lifting up to 50 pounds. N95 masks or PAPR and other PPE must be worn when applicable. The position requires sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and lifting throughout the shift. Visual acuity must be adequate to assess patients and read or record charts, and auditory acuity must be adequate to communicate with patients, healthcare team members, and coworkers wearing masks.

Requirements

Eligible to work in the United States.
Current BLS certification for Healthcare Providers issued by the American Heart Association; if certification is not current or not held, it must be obtained within the employee's introductory period, within 90 days of hire.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including teamwork, prioritization, and the ability to receive and follow through on directions.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to perform the physical activities described, including sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and lifting throughout the shift.
Visual acuity adequate to assess patients and read or record patient charts.
Auditory acuity adequate to converse with patients and team members wearing masks.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an accredited certified nursing assistant (CNA) training course.
Completion of at least one nursing clinical rotation in medical or surgical nursing.

Responsibilities

Meet patient-care needs while working under pressure.
Use appropriate patient-movement equipment for lifting and transfers in non-emergency situations.
Assist with lifting up to 50 pounds during urgent events.
Wear an N95 mask or PAPR and other PPE when applicable.
Communicate with patients, healthcare team members, and coworkers, including those wearing masks.
Assess patients and read or record patient charts.