Patient Care Technician Cardiac Intermediate Part time Nights

Part-time nights (6pm-6:30am) with rotating weekends on the CDH Cardiac Intermediate (3A) unit. A 26-bed cardiac step-down unit within Northwestern Medicine's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute (BCVI), providing advanced cardiac care in a suburban setting. The unit cares for patients with a variety of cardiovascular diagnoses, including post cardiac surgeries and procedures. Cross-training opportunities to the Telemetry Department are available. The Patient Care Tech performs basic patient care activities under the supervision of an RN.

Responsibilities

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; Utilizes critical thinking to prioritize and complete unit work as needs change; Serves as liaison between patient care units and other patient-related departments; Answers telephone, intercom and call lights and communicates information to appropriate staff, family and patients; Manages overall unit workflow 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

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)

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement; loan forgiveness; 401(k) matching; lifecycle benefits; benefits information available at https://jobs.nm.org/benefits