PATIENT CARE TECH-CARDIAC MEDICINE UNIT 15E PART-TIME DAYS
Company: Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 27, 2024
Job Description:
Company Description
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?
Job Description
24 hours per week
Three 8 hour shifts, alternating weekends required
Days shifts
The Patient Care Technician reflects the mission, vision, and
values of Northwestern Memorial, 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 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
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.
Qualifications
Required:
- CNA Certification or currently enrolled in SON 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.
- Previous experience in a health care setting preferred with a
demonstrated ability to relate to patients, family, nursing and
medical staff.
- Physical Demands Requirement:
- 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.
Additional Information
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.
If we offer you a job, we will perform a background check that
includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does
not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We
consider this on a case-by-case basis and follow all state and
federal guidelines.
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