Patient Care Technician - Psychiatric Nights

About This Role

This night-shift position involves providing basic patient care activities under the supervision of a registered nurse, focusing on psychiatric patients. The role is integral to cultivating a positive workplace and ensuring patient-first care within the healthcare industry.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic nursing care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including monitoring vital signs, taking blood glucose measurements, and recording intake and output
• Assist patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming and eating
• Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff
• Assist with keeping patient rooms clean and orderly
• Demonstrate flexibility, organization, and multi-tasking
• Function under stressful situations
• Utilize critical thinking skills to successfully demonstrate the ability to prioritize and complete unit work quickly as the needs of the unit, patients and staff change
• Serve as liaison between patient care units and all other patient related departments
• Answer telephone, intercom and call lights in a polite manner using appropriate telephone etiquette and communicate information to the appropriate staff/family/patient
• Manage the overall unit workflow in concert with the charge RN and/or assistant manager, on an as needed basis
• Perform pre-census and validate daily admission, discharge and census lists, on an as needed basis

Requirements

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

Nice to have:

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

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Lifecycle benefits

Important Details

• Schedule: Full-time, 72 hours per pay period, night shift (7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.) with alternating weekends and holidays

About the Company

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach sets the company apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. The company prides itself on providing competitive benefits to take care of its employees.