at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Location Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Job REQID 113669
Job Function Patient Support
Shift Day Job (1st)
Benefits
$10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
$10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
$1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
$250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
Matching 401(k)
Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
Life insurance
Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
Paid time off and Holiday pay
Pay Starting at: $18.46+ per hour based on experience
Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.
Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.
Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being.
Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.
From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.
Description
40 hours per week (five 8 hour shifts)
Every other weekend required
Days shifts
The Patient Care Technician reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization'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... For full info follow application link.
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