Patient Care Technician-Emergency Department-Nights

Nevada System of Higher Education•Highland Park, IL

19h•$19 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech – Emergency Department-Night position at Highland Park Hospital is a full-time role requiring 36 hours per week, with hours typically falling on the night shift (7pm-7:30am) and including rotating weekends. The role involves normal mental, visual, and auditory attention, with manual dexterity required for sustained periods. The technician must have visual acuity to assess patients and read/record charts, and auditory acuity to communicate effectively with patients and the healthcare team, even when masks are worn. There is potential exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, chemicals, and other hazardous conditions. The role requires the ability to work under pressure, utilize appropriate patient movement equipment for non-emergency transfers, and assist with lifting up to 50 pounds in urgent situations. Wearing an N95 mask/PAPR and other PPE may be necessary. The position involves sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and lifting throughout the shift.

Requirements

Eligible to work in the US
Current BLS certification for the Healthcare Provider issued by American Heart Association
If BLS certification is not current or does not have certification, required to be obtained within the employee’s introductory period (within 90 days of hire date)
Excellent interpersonal skills including teamwork, ability to prioritize, ability to receive and follow through on directions.
Basic Computer skills

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Flow of work and character of duties involves normal mental, visual, auditory attention much or all of the time with manual dexterity is required for sustained periods of time.
Requires visual acuity adequate to assess patients and read/record patient charts.
Requires auditory acuity adequate to converse with patients, members of the healthcare team and coworkers who are wearing masks.
Potential for exposure to blood, body fluids and other potentially infectious materials, chemicals and other hazardous conditions which may pose a health risk.
Able to work under pressure to meet patient care needs.
When in the clinical environment, must utilize appropriate patient movement equipment for patient-lifting and transfers when the transfer is a non-emergency situation.
In an urgent event, may need to assist with lifting up to 50 pounds.
When applicable, wear an N95 mask/PAPR and other PPE.
Sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, lifting throughout the shift.