Patient Care Technician - Cardiovascular Med/Surg Care Unit - Nights

Endeavor Health•Glenview, IL

3d•$20 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician (PCT), under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and according to established procedures, performs patient care tasks necessary to provide for the care, comfort, and safety of patients. The PCT demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served on the assigned unit. The position is in the Cardiovascular Medical Surgical Care Unit at Glenbrook Hospital, is full-time, and works nights from 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekends, for 36 hours. Required travel is not applicable. The role includes interacting with patients and visitors, assisting with activities of daily living, safe patient handling and mobility, and supporting admissions, discharges, and transfers. The PCT performs and documents assigned patient care activities and procedures under nursing direction, may sit with patients to help maintain their safety, and assists the nursing team with unit support duties. Employees are expected to promote Endeavor Health’s mission, vision, and values and deliver services with compassion.

Requirements

Eligible to work in the United States.
Current BLS certification for the Healthcare Provider issued by the American Heart Association is required.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including teamwork, prioritization, and the ability to receive and follow through on directions.
Demonstrate concern for and commitment to the welfare of patients and families.
Basic computer skills.
Able to work under pressure to meet patient care needs.
Use appropriate patient movement equipment for non-emergency patient lifting and transfers; may need to assist with lifting up to 50 pounds in an urgent event.
Wear an N95 mask/PAPR and other personal protective equipment when applicable.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Interact with patients and visitors; answer call lights and phones, assist visitors, and perform purposeful hourly rounding on assigned patients.
Assist with patient ambulation, transfers, lifting, and repositioning using safe patient-handling skills and equipment.
Assist patients with personal care and activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, oral care, eating, feeding, bedpan or urinal use, positioning, and bed making, under RN/LPN supervision.
Follow policies and procedures related to patient and staff safety.
Assist with room setup and patient admissions, discharges, and transfers; orient patients and families to the room and hospital; escort or transport patients safely and provide updates.
Complete and document assigned patient care activities, including activities of daily living, vital signs, weights, intake and output, and calorie counts, according to policy and procedure.
Explain and perform procedures under nursing direction, such as urinary catheter removal, ECGs, wound care, and dressing changes; notify appropriate personnel of patient responses and questions.
Collect non-sterile specimens, such as routine urinalysis and stool specimens.
Perform point-of-care blood sugar testing under the direction of a nurse.
Promote and maintain skin integrity by reporting patient problems to the appropriate team member.
Remain with a patient as a care companion, sitter, or observer when requested by an RN or LPN to help keep the patient safe.
Support nursing staff with indirect care activities, including restocking equipment and linens and cleaning equipment.
Perform unit support duties such as answering and relaying calls, filing and maintaining records, and retrieving or delivering supplies, specimens, instruments, and test results.
Attend in-depth orientation for patient care skill tasks and observe fire, safety, and patient experience standards.