Patient Safety Technician Nursing Support Pool Part Time Evenings

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Huntley, IL

13d • $17 - $22

About The Position

The Patient Safety Technician supports Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values and follows its Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, policies, procedures, guidelines, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. The role provides safety observation and support to patients who may be at risk of injuring themselves or others, either at the bedside or through continuous video monitoring. The technician offers calming conversation, basic comfort measures, verbal redirection, and appropriate assistance with activities of daily living as delegated by a supervising RN.

This is a part-time evening position. The listed hourly compensation range is USD 17.05 to USD 22.17.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Remain at the bedside of an assigned patient unless relieved by an appropriate staff member.
• Provide calming and reorienting conversation when a patient is agitated or confused.
• Identify and remove hazards from the patient and the patient’s environment, and report them as appropriate.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living as delegated by a supervising RN, including ambulating, toileting, bed making, and positioning.
• Provide continuous video safety observation for patients identified as being at risk of causing injury to themselves or others.
• Offer basic comfort measures and address patients’ emotional needs using encouragement, distraction, coping strategies, cognitive stimulation activities, and de-escalation techniques within the scope of the role.
• Remotely monitor multiple patients through continuous video monitoring.
• Verbally redirect designated remote observation patients away from risk behaviors and summon appropriate staff using a communication device or STAT Alert Alarm when appropriate.
• Adhere to Northwestern Medicine’s Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, policies, procedures, guidelines, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.

Benefits

• Northwestern Medicine describes a range of benefits supporting employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being; detailed benefits and eligibility depend on employment classification.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.
• Lifecycle benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED