Patient Care Technician - ICA

Rush-Copley Medical Center • Aurora, IL

36d • Onsite

About The Position

The Intermediate Care Area (ICA) is a 36-bed inpatient unit. ICA is focused on providing extraordinary care for patients whose illness severity may not warrant an Intensive Care Unit setting, but who are not stable enough to be treated in the Medical Surgical Units. The level of care provided is as a Progressive Care Unit or Step-down level of care. ICA is a unit who achieved gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). The award honors excellence in Progressive Care nursing and is regarded as the top honor in the field. Currently, the ICA is the only Progressive Care unit in Illinois - and one of only seven in the country - to have earned the gold award. Position Summary: The Patient Care Technician performs a variety of clinical and environmental tasks under the direction of the Registered Nurse. The Patient Care Technician demonstrates the ability to care for patients of all ages in the clinical setting.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED preferred
• CPR Required

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree/Clinical Certification preferred or comparable Copley experience.
• CNA Certification Preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish) abilities highly desirable
• Previous experience preferred

Responsibilities

• The Patient Care Technician performs a variety of clinical and environmental tasks under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
• The Patient Care Technician demonstrates the ability to care for patients of all ages in the clinical setting.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees