Patient Care Technician Cardiac Intermediate Part time Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Winfield, IL

1d•$18 - $25

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician works part time nights on the 26-bed Cardiac Intermediate (3A) unit at CDH, part of Northwestern Medicine’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. The unit provides advanced cardiac care in a suburban setting and treats patients with a range of cardiovascular diagnoses, including those recovering from cardiac surgeries and procedures. Cross-training opportunities are available in the Telemetry Department. Under RN supervision, the technician performs basic patient care activities and supports patients’ personal care and activities of daily living. The role also helps maintain an orderly unit, communicates patient changes to nursing staff, and supports unit workflow in coordination with the charge RN and/or assistant manager. The schedule is part time, nights, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., with rotating weekends, for 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE).

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
One of the following: Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or nursing school student who has completed one semester of clinical work.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).

Responsibilities

Perform basic nursing care activities 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, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
Help keep patient rooms clean and orderly.
Use flexibility, organization, and multitasking skills, and function effectively in stressful situations.
Prioritize and complete unit work promptly as the needs of the unit, patients, and staff change.
Serve as a liaison between patient care units and other patient-related departments.
Answer telephone calls, intercoms, and call lights politely, using appropriate telephone etiquette, and communicate information to the appropriate staff, family, or patient.
Manage overall unit workflow with the charge RN and/or assistant manager as needed.
Perform pre-census work and validate daily admission, discharge, and census lists as needed.