Patient Care Technician, Emergency Department

Position Highlights:

     Position: Patient Care Technician, Emergency Department

     Location: Skokie Hospital in Skokie IL.

     Full Time/Part Time: Part Time, 36 hours per week

     Hours:  Evenings, 11:00am - 11:00pm

     Required Travel: N/A

What you will need:

     License: N/A

     Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required.

     Certification: BLS/CPR and Nursing Assistant Certification (by the State of Illinois) required. Good standing on the IDPH Nurse Aide Registry and IDPH healthcare worker registry required, or Student Nurse who has completed one clinical rotation, or Medical Assistant Certification, or EMT-B / Paramedic training

     Experience: 1 year of customer service and/or prior nursing assistant experience preferred

What you will do:

         Work under the supervision of a RN to deliver Patient Care

         Assist with Vital Signs (includes manual blood pressure), 12-Lead EKG, Bladder Ultrasound, Foley catheter and IV adapter removal, sterile specimen collection, bathing, beds, ambulating, turning, hourly rounding, blood glucose, feeding, admitting patients to room, preparing patients for discharge and any other duties delegated by the Registered Nurse

         Assist with the implementation of a patient specific care plan

         Participate in other activities which are essential to the functioning of the Patient Care unit

         Positively contributing to safety outcomes and promoting high quality patient experience

NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. Located in Naperville, Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, provides for the mental health needs of area residents. For more information, visit NorthShore.org, SwedishCovenant.org, NCH.org and EEHealth.org.

When you work for NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.northshore.org) to better understand how NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".

NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

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