Patient Care Technician - APMed​/Surg​/Tele​/Oncology​/OBV

Hourly Pay Range

$18.84 - $27.32, based on experience and expertise.

Patient Care Technician – Nursing Assistant (AP5), Part‑time (24 hours per week) at Swedish Hospital, Chicago.

Days (7 a.m. – 7 p.m.), every other weekend and rotating holidays required.

May float to other inpatient units as needed.

• Provide care to patients on assigned nursing unit under the direction of a Clinical Nurse Manager.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, visitors, and the care team in a respectful manner.
• Use standard precautions and personal protective equipment as required.
• Assist with patient hygiene based on the level of assistance required.
• Assist patients with meeting elimination needs, including helping to the bathroom or using a bedside commode.
• Set up the patient room for a new admission by placing new ECG cables and leads, SPO2 cable (critical care), and a disposable blood pressure cuff.
• Assist the RN in admitting new patients by attaching ECG cables, pulse oximetry, and taking initial vital signs, including for patients with Covid‑19.
• Assist with patients’ nutritional needs by helping them eat, if needed.
• Assist with ambulating and range‑of‑motion exercises for patients.
• Follow policies and procedures related to patient and staff safety.
• Follow safe patient‑handling guidelines and demonstrate proper use of lifting equipment.
• Accurately document vital sign monitoring (temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure) as well as point‑of‑care blood glucose monitor results in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Properly clean all multi‑use equipment between patient care sessions.
• Use standard fall and high‑risk precautions on all patients as directed by the RN.
• Perform rounding and repositioning with assigned patients every two hours.
• Communicate with the RN regarding any changes in patients’ vital signs or observations, and any tasks assigned.
• Maintain clinical competency, tested each year by Nursing Education.
• Perform 12‑lead ECGs on patients as directed by the RN.
• Proactively organize and stock the nursing unit with patient‑care supplies.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Empty, measure, and record output in all Foley bags/colostomy bags as directed by the RN and at the end of the shift.
• Gather all required linen before beginning bathing or cleaning of a patient.
• Perform Accu‑Check quality controls daily at midnight.
• Along with housekeeping, empty trash from patient rooms, nursing station, hallway, medication room, and store room at the end of the shift.
• Assist nurses in admitting patients, including setting up the room and transferring the patient to bed.
• If no PCT is scheduled for the next shift, check vital signs on all patients at the end of shift (0700 or 1900).
• Give hand‑off report to the on‑coming PCT before leaving at the end of shift.

• CNA certification or successful completion of an accredited nursing assistant training course.
• Minimum six months of previous patient‑care experience or equivalent.
• Completion of one nursing clinical rotation.
• American Heart Association CPR certification.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to interact effectively with others.
• Ability to uphold confidentiality standards appropriately.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, organized and self‑directed.

• Premium pay such as shift, on‑call, holiday, and more based on an employee’s job (eligible positions).
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Career pathways to promote professional growth and development.
• Medical, dental, pet, and vision options.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Discounted parking.
• Wellness program.
• Savings plan.
• Health savings account options.
• Retirement options with company match.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Community involvement opportunities.

Endeavor Health is an equal‑opportunity employer:
Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor. Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.