Patient Care Technician/Unit Secretary

Endeavor Health•Arlington Heights, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time combination role in which the employee is assigned on some days as a unit secretary and on other days as a patient care technician. The position is located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and is scheduled for 20 hours per week, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The role requires working every other weekend and attending Monday-through-Thursday orientation from approximately 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the week of starting. No travel is required. Under RN/LPN supervision and direction, the Patient Care Technician/Unit Secretary supports patient care and unit operations. Duties include documenting treatments, charges, and basic patient care in the electronic medical record; coordinating patient activities, services, communications, and resources; providing personal care and mobility assistance; collecting and reporting patient measurements and specimens; assisting with procedures; and supporting admissions, discharges, transfers, transportation, and patient observation. The employee also answers and directs unit phone calls and may perform Observation Assistant duties as needed.

Requirements

Knowledge normally obtained through completion of high school.
Completion of an accredited CNA course and successful completion of the CNA certification exam, EMT or paramedics training course, or current enrollment in an accredited nursing program with at least one major clinical medical or surgical rotation completed.
Current CPR certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

Enter specific patient treatments and charges to facilitate management of the patient healthcare record.
Assist the care team in coordinating patient activities and services.
Coordinate communication and resources among the care team, physicians, patients, and family members.
Assist patients with personal care, including bathing, grooming, oral care, eating, use of a bedpan or urinal, positioning, responding to call lights, and bed making, under RN/LPN supervision.
Assist with patient exercise and ambulation, use correct body mechanics when supporting mobility, and maintain patient safety and comfort under RN/LPN supervision.
Obtain vital signs, input and output checks, and accu-checks, and report abnormalities to the nurse.
Perform procedures as directed by an RN/LPN, such as EKGs, perineal care, emptying Foley bags, applying restraints, and backrubs.
Collect urine, feces, and sputum specimens and deliver them as necessary.
Document basic patient care in the electronic medical record.
Assist nursing and clerical staff with admitting, discharging, transferring, ambulating, transporting, and observing patients to ensure safety, as directed.
Answer unit phones adequately and direct calls to the appropriate parties.
Perform Observation Assistant duties as needed.

Benefits

Eligibility for the Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a percentage of base salary based on organizational performance, for eligible positions.
Premium pay such as shift, on-call, and holiday pay, based on the employee’s job and eligibility.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Career pathways to promote professional growth and development.
Medical, dental, pet, and vision options.
Tuition reimbursement.
Free parking.
Wellness program.
Savings plan.
Health savings account options.
Retirement options with company match.
Paid time off and holiday pay.
Community involvement opportunities.