Patient Care Technician Full Time Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Winfield, IL

1d•$18 - $25

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician works in the CDH Surgical Care Center (2 B/C), a 49-unit area caring for post-surgical acute-care patients recovering from orthopedic and general surgeries. Under RN supervision, the technician performs basic patient care activities and supports unit workflow. The position is full-time nights, 6:00 p.m.–6:30 a.m., with rotating weekends.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current qualification as a Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician, or enrollment as a nursing school student with one semester of clinical experience completed.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).

Responsibilities

Perform basic nursing care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including monitoring vital signs, measuring blood glucose, and recording intake and output.
Assist patients with personal care and activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, and eating.
Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, or emotional conditions to nursing staff.
Help keep patient rooms clean and orderly.
Use flexibility, organization, multitasking, and critical thinking to prioritize and complete unit work as unit, patient, and staff needs change, including under stressful conditions.
Serve as a liaison between patient care units and other patient-related departments.
Answer telephone, intercom, and call lights politely; communicate information to the appropriate staff, family, or patient.
Coordinate overall unit workflow with the charge RN and/or assistant manager as needed.
Perform pre-census tasks and validate daily admission, discharge, and census lists as needed.