Patient Care Technician-Neuro ICU Part-Time Days

About the Role

As a Patient Care Technician in the Neuro ICU, you will reflect the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adhering to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program. Under the supervision of an RN, you will perform basic patient care activities and assist with maintaining a clean, orderly, and efficient unit environment.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic nursing care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including monitoring vital signs, taking blood glucose measurements, and recording intake and output.
• Assists patients with personal care and activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, and eating.
• Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
• Assists with keeping patient rooms clean and orderly.
• Demonstrates flexibility, organization, and multi-tasking, functioning effectively under stressful situations.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills to prioritize and complete unit work quickly as patient and staff needs change.
• Serves as a liaison between patient care units and other patient-related departments.
• Answers telephone, intercom, and call lights politely, using appropriate etiquette, and communicates information to staff, family, or patients.
• Manages overall unit workflow in concert with the charge RN and/or assistant manager, as needed.
• Performs pre-census tasks and validates daily admission, discharge, and census lists, as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), or nursing school students with one semester of clinical completed.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Benefits

Northwestern Medicine offers a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Benefits include:

• Tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.
• Lifecycle benefits.

Sign-on bonus eligibility may apply for external candidates. Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within one year are not eligible, with exceptions for new graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position.

Northwestern Medicine conducts background checks, including criminal history, for newly hired team members and internal transfers. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis in compliance with all applicable laws.