Northwestern Memorial Healthcare  Patient Care Tech-Neurosciences Part-time Evenings  Chicago, IL
Posted 2025-04-06Job title: Patient Care Tech-Neurosciences Part-time Evenings
Company: Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
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Patient Care Tech-Neurosciences Part-time Evenings Location Chicago, Illinois Business Unit Northwestern Memorial Hospital Job REQID 81003 Job Function Patient Support Shift Evening Job (2nd)
At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?
Benefits
 $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
 $6,000 Student Loan Repayment ($3,000 part-time)
 $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
 $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
 Annual Employee Merit Increase and Incentive Bonus
 Paid time off and Holiday pay
Description
24 hours per week (three 8 hour shifts)
Every other weekend required
Evening shifts 1500-2330
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The Patient Care Technician reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organizationâ s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
The Patient Care Technician's primary function is to assist and support the Professional Registered Nurse in all aspects of direct and indirect patient care activities. The Patient Care Technician functions as a member of the unit staff under the direction and supervision of the professional Registered Nurse.
Responsibilities:
Direct Patient Care Activities:
 Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge process
 Takes and records temperature, pulse, respirations, weight for adults and/or neonates, height, and blood pressure
 Measures and records intake and output including output from drains
 Applies cardiac monitor/oximetry
 Obtains EKG
 Adheres to the infant security protocol (accurate assessment of band placement)
 Performs normal newborn hearing screening
 Obtains capillary blood glucose for adults and/or neonates
 Performs phlebotomy
 Applies Fetal Monitor equipment on pregnant patients
 Discontinues heplocks and foley catheters
 Administers enemas
 Collects specimens (urine, stool, blood and sputum) on adults and/or neonates
 Makes rounds of patients and anticipates their needs and observes newborns in the nursery
 Responds to patient call lights in a timely manner, especially emergency lights
 Distributes fresh drinking water and nourishments to patients
 Prepares patients for meals; assists or feeds patients as necessary
 Feeds normal newborns as assigned
 Provides morning care, bed baths and evening care according to established Nursing Care Procedures
 Provides peri-care to appropriate patients
 Provides newborn care to the infant including bath, dressing, obtaining foot prints, assistance with feeding (bottle and breast), glucose checks
 Makes occupied and unoccupied beds
 Ambulates patients and instructs on walker, cane and crutch walking as appropriate for assigned unit
 Assists with pre-and post-operative care; positions patients as ordered; applies special equipment for safety; lifts and turns patients with proper and safe body mechanics and available resources
 Applies comfort and safety measures (side rails and call lights)
 Sets up oxygen and suction equipment and other respiratory equipment for adults and/or neonates
 Applies dressings to Stage I and Stage II skin breakdown
 Prepares patient room for MD or RN assessment, evaluation, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
 Assists with procedures in the normal newborn nursery as directed
 Transports patients, equipment and/or supplies during urgent and emergent situations and to front door on discharge
 Responds to emergency situations, secures assistance and initiates basic life support
 Reports observations and documents appropriately
 Promptly notifies RN of any change in patient condition
 Performs post-mortem care and transports bodies to the morgue when necessary
 Assumes responsibility for the care of patient's prosthetic devices, hearing aides, dentures, eye glasses, etc.
 Follows established policies, procedures and standards of care in all areas of practice.
Indirect Patient Care:
 Maintains a safe and clean environment. Duties may include: maintaining temperature logs on, defrosting, and cleaning refrigerator, straightening linen, cleaning utility rooms, cleaning IV poles, cleaning scale, cleaning and returning equipment to SPD, replacing and disposing of soiled linen bags.
 Performs duties delegated by the RN to facilitate patient care and the efficient operations of the assigned patient care unit.
 Collects and inventories patient belongings on admission, transfer and discharge.
 Completes charges using appropriate documentation.
 Orders supplies on-line or appropriate requisitions and stocks in appropriate location.
 Obtains necessary equipment and supplies to facilitate patient care.
 Assures room readiness for incoming patients.
 Checks designated equipment for proper functioning.
 Counts instruments and sterile trays sent and received from SEP as appropriate for assigned unit.
 Stocks and removes linen from patient rooms.
 Sets up and breaks down delivery table.
 Participates in staff meetings.
 Demonstrates cost effective approach to patient care in terms of equipment, supplies and other resource use.
 Participates in quality improvement activities.
 Participates in daily/weekly/monthly QC's.
 Participates in orientation of new staff.
 Performs related duties as assigned.
 Uses established communication channels to resolve work related problems.
 Understands and consistently demonstrates principles of "Patients First" philosophy.
 Carries out assigned tasks and activities on a shift basis, as delegated by the RN.
 Assumes responsibility for meeting mandatory requirements.
AA/EOE.
Qualifications
Required:
 High School diploma.Ã
 CNA Certification or currently enrolled in school of nursing who has successfully completed basic clinical rotations.
 CPR â Basic Life Support recognition by the American Heart Association.
 Minimum of 90% correct on annual mandatory Health and Safety Training quizzes.
 Unit based recognition for Capillary Blood Glucose Monitoring.
Preferred:
 Associate's degree
 One year of college or nursing education or equivalent experience.
 Previous experience in a health care setting with a demonstrated ability to relate to patents, family, nursing and medical staff.
Equal Opportunity
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
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