Northwestern Medicine · 4 hours ago
Patient Care Tech-GI Surgical Oncology 12E Part-time Days
Chicago, IL
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry, focused on providing positive patient interactions. The Patient Care Technician assists and supports Registered Nurses in various patient care activities, ensuring a safe and clean environment while adhering to organizational policies and standards.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation
Responsibilities
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
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 'Patient’s First' philosophy
Carries out assigned tasks and activities on a shift basis, as delegated by the RN
Assumes responsibility for meeting mandatory requirements
Qualification
Required
CNA Certification or currently enrolled in School of Nursing who has successfully completed basic clinical rotations
CPR recognition by the American Heart Association (BLS for Healthcare Providers)
Minimum of 90% correct on annual mandatory Health and Safety Training quizzes
Unit based recognition for Capillary Blood Glucose Monitoring
High school diploma required. One year of college or nursing education or equivalent experience preferred
Physical demands required for this role include lift/carry up to 50 pounds and a push/pull force up to 50 pounds
Preferred
Associates or Bachelor's degree
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
Founded in 1972
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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