Patient Care Tech- Outpatient Oncology Casual Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Grayslake, IL

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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 applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. Under the direction of a clinical RN or physician, the role performs clinical and patient-care functions that support patients and staff. The position also includes safety-attendant/telesitter monitoring and, when directed by department leadership, administrative and patient-unit support tasks.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited CNA program and listing on the State of Illinois CNA Registry, or nursing student status with successful completion of one clinical rotation and written verification of that 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 point-of-care testing as appropriate.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene and nutritional needs identified in the plan of care.
• Perform hourly patient rounding in collaboration with the clinical RN.
• Obtain and document patient-care data as directed by the clinical RN and specified in the plan of care.
• Assist with patient ambulation and positioning as directed in the plan of care.
• Help healthcare 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 patient, family, and staff safety.
• Assist with post-mortem care.
• Identify and meet learning needs in collaboration with nursing leadership and education staff; complete required annual training and periodic in-services.
• Participate in performance-improvement activities to advance processes and achieve unit targets and performance goals.
• As a safety attendant/telesitter, maintain uninterrupted visual observation, promptly notify the care team when a patient requires assistance, monitor environmental safety and report hazards, perform care checks in accordance with the care plan, and follow applicable policy.
• When directed by department leadership, answer, screen, and direct incoming calls.
• Facilitate obtaining a hard copy of a patient’s advance directive when indicated and place it in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Manage admissions through the Electronic Bed Board.
• Ensure patient-care unit readiness for EMR downtime and facilitate data recovery following downtime.

Benefits

• The posting states that Northwestern Medicine offers a range of benefits for physical, emotional, and financial well-being, with detailed benefits information available online.
• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED