Patient Care Technician - IMCU​/SICU- Skokie- Nights

Hourly Pay Range

$18.84 - $27.32 – The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate’s expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

• Position: Patient Care Technician, SICU/IMCU
• Location: Glenbrook Hospital
• Full Time/Part Time: Full Time, Night shift with Rotating Weekends
• Hours: 36
• Required Travel: N/A

The Patient Care Technician, under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practicing Nurse (LPN) and according to established procedures, performs patient care tasks and procedures necessary to provide for the care, comfort and safety of patients. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age(s) of the patients served on the assigned unit.

It is the obligation of each employee to abide by and promote the mission, vision and values of Endeavor Health to ensure that excellent services are delivered with compassion.

• Patient & Visitor Interactions / Customer Service / Hourly Rounding: Interact with patients and visitors, answer call lights and phones, assist visitors, and perform purposeful hourly rounding on all assigned patients.
• Patient Safe Handling / Ambulation / Repositioning: Learn and apply safe handling skills to assist in ambulation, transferring, lifting, and repositioning patients using equipment.
• Basic Nursing Care – ADLs: Assist patients with personal care needs (bathing, grooming, oral care, eating, feeding, bedpan/urinal use, positioning), respond to call lights, and make beds under RN/LPN supervision.
• Admission / Discharge / Transfers: Assist with room setup, welcome and orient new patients, discharge or transfer patients, and transport/escort patients safely while updating patients.
• Procedures and Treatments: Accurately complete and document patient care activities, provide vital signs, weights, intake & output, collect specimens, perform point‑of‑care blood sugar testing, and perform procedures under nurse direction.
• Care Companion / Sitter / Observer: Remain with a patient, as directed by RN/LPN, to keep the patient safe.
• Department
  
  Specific Tasks:
  
  Support the nursing team with indirect patient care duties such as restocking equipment, cleaning, filing, retrieving supplies, and handling specimens.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Eligible to work in the US
• Completion of an accredited and certified nursing assistant (CNA) training course preferred
• Completion of at least one nursing clinical rotation in medical or surgical nursing preferred

• Flow of work involves normal mental, visual, auditory attention, and manual dexterity for sustained periods. Requires adequate visual and auditory acuity.
• Potential exposure to blood, body fluids, other potentially infectious materials, chemicals, and hazardous conditions that may pose a health risk.
• Able to work under pressure to meet patient care needs.

When in the clinical environment, must use patient‑movement equipment for lifting and transfers. May need to assist with lifting up to 50 pounds in urgent situations. Wear appropriate PPE (e.g., N95 mask/PAPR) when required. Perform sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and lifting throughout the shift.

Basic computer skills required.

• Eligibility for an Annual Incentive Plan with potential for a percentage of base salary based on organizational performance (for eligible positions)
• Premium pay such as shift, on‑call, holiday and more based on job category (for eligible positions)
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Career pathways for professional growth and development
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet insurance options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free parking
• Wellness program savings plan
• Health savings account options
• Retirement options with company match
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Community involvement opportunities

EOE:
Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.