Patient Care Technician Surgical Intermediate Part Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Winfield, IL

1d•$18 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Part Time Days position (6am-6:30pm with rotating weekends) in the Surgical Intermediate Care Unit (2A) at Northwestern Medicine. The unit is a 26-bed unit that provides treatment, care, and service to adult patients with acute medical, surgical, and cardiac conditions, specializing in complicated surgeries. The patient population includes, but is not limited to, esophagectomies, whipples, surgical-oncology cases, high-volume liposuction, multi-level spinal fusions, and vascular cases. The unit also cares for surgical patients requiring medication drips not appropriate for the medical-surgical inpatient unit, and serves as a step-down unit for medical overflow patients to enhance hospital throughput. Direct patient care is provided by registered nurses with an ideal ratio of 1:3-4 patients for step-down level of care. The Patient Care Tech reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. Under the supervision of an RN, the Patient Care Tech performs basic patient care activities.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or nursing school students with one semester of clinical completed
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

Responsibilities

Performs basic nursing care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including monitoring vital signs, taking blood glucose measurements, and recording intake and output.
Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming and eating.
Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
Assists with keeping patient rooms clean and orderly.
Demonstrates flexibility, organization, and multi-tasking. Able to function under stressful situations.
Utilizes critical thinking skills to successfully demonstrate the ability to prioritize and complete unit work quickly as the needs of the unit, patients and staff change.
Serves as liaison between patient care units and all other patient related departments.
Answers telephone, intercom and call lights in a polite manner using appropriate telephone etiquette and communicates information to the appropriate staff/family/patient.
Manages the overall unit workflow in concert with the charge RN and/or assistant manager, on an as needed basis.
Performs pre-census and validates daily admission, discharge and census lists, on an as needed basis.