Staff Support Tech - GI - Days

Endeavor Health•Highland Park, IL

13d•$20 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Support Tech assists the clinical team with patient care and unit support duties. The position is based at Highland Park, with the ability to float to Evanston, Glenbrook, and Skokie hospitals. It is full-time, with hours as needed from 9:00 a.m. to 5:50 p.m., Monday through Friday. Duties include responding to patient call lights; making patient rounds as directed by an RN; helping patients with movement, meals, simple hygiene, and comfort measures; transporting patients; and remaining with patients when directed for safety. The role also includes maintaining tidy patient rooms, handling infectious waste and linen according to hospital procedures, following infection-control and handwashing standards, cleaning and disinfecting unit-specific equipment, and obtaining items for patient care from other departments. Endeavor Health describes itself as a fully integrated healthcare delivery system serving more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties, with more than 25,000 team members, more than 6,000 physicians, over 300 ambulatory locations, and eight acute care hospitals. The organization emphasizes quality, community-connected care, professional growth, connection, belonging, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

Respond promptly and courteously to patient call lights.
Make hourly or more frequent patient rounds as directed by an RN to address safety, comfort, and patient needs or requests.
Position, lift, transfer, and ambulate patients as directed by an RN.
Help set up meals for patients and order meals.
Keep patient rooms tidy, refresh linens as needed, and remove unnecessary equipment and linen.
Assist patients with simple hygiene and comfort measures, such as washing hands or face and oral care.
Transport patients to other departments or during discharge as directed by an RN.
Remain continuously with a patient for safety when directed by an RN.
Handle infectious waste and linen according to established hospital procedures.
Follow infection-control standards and handwashing techniques to prevent cross-contamination.
Clean and disinfect unit-specific equipment.
Obtain items needed for patient care from other departments when needed.