Patient Care Technician Surgical Care Center Part Time

Part‑time, days 6:00 am–6:30 pm with rotating weekends. Shift at the CDH Surgical Care Center (2 B/C), a 74‑bed unit caring for post‑surgical, acute‑care patients recovering from orthopedic and general surgeries.

• Performs basic nursing care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including monitoring vital signs, taking blood glucose measurements, and recording intake and output.
• Assists patients with personal care and activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, and eating.
• Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
• Assists with keeping patient rooms clean and orderly.
• Demonstrates flexibility, organization, and multi‑tasking; functions effectively under stressful situations.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills to prioritize and complete unit work quickly as the needs of the unit, patients and staff change.
• Serves as liaison between patient care units and all other patient‑related departments.
• Answers telephone, intercom, and call lights in a polite manner using appropriate telephone etiquette and communicates information to the appropriate staff/family/patient.
• Manages overall unit workflow in concert with the charge RN and/or assistant manager, on an as‑needed basis.
• Performs pre‑census and validates daily admission, discharge and census lists, on an as‑needed basis.

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or nursing student with one semester of clinical experience.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred:

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

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) 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 other protected status.