Patient Care Technician - Medical Surgical Observation, Casual

Patient Care Technician - Medical Surgical Observation, Casual, Days

Apply for the Patient Care Technician - Medical Surgical Observation, Casual, Days role at Northwestern Medicine
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Salary range: $18.14 - $23.58 per hour. Placement in the range depends on relevant work experience, internal equity, and the collective bargaining agreement for union positions.

Benefits include physical, emotional, and financial well‑being support. Visit our benefits page for full details.

Northwestern Medicine is committed to equity, culture of service, and innovative care with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Description

This role works every other weekend on the day shift 7am to 7:30pm. Under RN supervision, performs basic patient care activities, upholds NM’s Code of Ethics and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Monitor vital signs, blood glucose, and record intake/output.
• Assist patients with bathing, grooming, eating and daily activities.
• Report abnormal findings to nursing staff.
• Maintain patient rooms clean and orderly.
• Demonstrate flexibility, organization, and multitasking under stress.
• Use critical thinking to prioritize and complete unit work quickly.
• Act as liaison between patient care units and other departments.
• Answer telephone, intercom and call lights politely with proper etiquette.
• Manage overall unit workflow with charge RN or assistant manager.
• Perform pre‑census and validate daily admission, discharge, census lists as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Completed one clinical rotation as nursing student.
• Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, EMT, or nursing student with one semester of clinical.
• CPR – Basic Life Support.
• Physical demands: lift/carry up to 50 pounds; push/pull up to 50 pounds.

Preferred

• Phlebotomy experience.
• Graduate of accredited Nursing Assistant program or Phlebotomy course.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an equal‑opportunity employer. No discrimination based on any protected status.

Background Check

Background checks include criminal history and are evaluated case‑by‑case under applicable laws.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

AI may be used in some parts of the review process, but final decisions are made by a person.

Benefits

Varied benefits support physical, mental, emotional, and financial well‑being.

Sign‑on Bonus Eligibility

Internal employees and rehires leaving within 1 year are not eligible. New graduate internal employees may be eligible depending on job family.