Patient Care Technician-Nursing Float Pool Full Time Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Palos Heights, IL

27d • $18 - $25

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values, follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. Under RN supervision, the technician performs basic patient care activities. The position is primarily a sitter role, with patient care technician responsibilities for the patient, and floats to other hospital areas as a PCT when a sitter is not needed.

This is a full-time position totaling 72 hours per pay period (36 hours per week, 0.9 FTE). The schedule is night shift, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with alternating weekends and holidays. The hourly salary range is $18.33 to $24.75.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Phlebotomy experience.
• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Assistant program or a graduate of a phlebotomy course.

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.
• Demonstrate flexibility, organization, and multitasking, including functioning under stressful situations.
• Use critical thinking to 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, intercom, and call lights politely, use appropriate telephone etiquette, and communicate information to appropriate staff, family, or patients.
• 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.
• Serve primarily as a sitter while performing patient care technician responsibilities, and float to other hospital areas as a PCT when a sitter is not needed.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• A range of benefits intended to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED