Northwest Community Healthcare Looking for Patient Care Technician – Medical Pulmonary (Full time) Nights $3,000 Sign on Bonus at Arlington Heights, Illinois Full Time

Shift: Full time, Nights, Every other weekend, 40 Hrs/week

Shift hours: 11pm-7:30am

*$5,000 Sign on Bonus*

Internal candidates are not eligible for sign on bonus

Reporting to the Clinical Manager or designee, with accountability to the care team, provides basic nursing and personal care to patients as delegated by and under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age(s) of the patients served on the assigned unit.

1. Provides patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Assists patients with personal care needs such as bathing, hair care, mouth care, foot care, eating, use of bedpan or urinal, positioning, answering and responding to patient call lights, bed making, etc.

2. Obtains patient temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, saturation of peripheral oxygen reading, input and output checks, accu-checks, and reports abnormalities to the appropriate individual. Performs procedures such as thermal applications, enema care, perineal care, insertion of rectal tubes, emptying of foley bags, application of restraints, backrubs, etc. Collects specimens such as urine, feces, sputum, and delivers as necessary.

3. Documents basic patient care, supply and equipment orders (i.e. specimen collections, basic labs, diet orders, EKG’s) as directed per unit protocol, into the electronic medical record.

4. Transports medications, which are not controlled substances. May be authorized to access secured medication storage locations to perform job related functions.

5. Assists nursing and clerical staff with admitting, discharging, transferring, ambulating, transporting, and observing patients to ensure safety as directed. May perform duties of an Observation Assistant as needed.

6. Provides for care of equipment and supplies on unit as assigned.

7. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships. Acts with integrity, consistency and respect for differing views. Identifies factors that interfere with effective team functioning and contributes in a resolution. Treats each individual with compassion, respect and integrity.

8. Adheres to all Northwest Community Hospital standards, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications

1. High school diploma required or 5 years’ experience as a CNA/PCT with 3 years’ minimum experience in an acute care setting – required.

2. Completion of a nurses’ assistant training course, EMT or paramedics training course, or current enrollment in an accredited nursing program with completion of at least one major clinical medical or surgical rotation.

3. Current CPR certification from America Heart Association.

4. Knowledge of and/or experience in the correct use of body mechanics.

5. Data entry or order entry experience on a computer preferred.

6. Mental Health Network Department Only: Current CPI certification. (10/06)

7. The interpersonal skills necessary to interact effectively with patients, families, physicians, and other hospital staff.

8. The organization skills necessary to prioritize and accomplish multiple work assignments in a proficient manner under minimal supervision.

9. The ability to proficiently navigate computer software systems with accurate keyboard skills for the entry and retrieval of patient data.

10. The verbal and written English skills necessary to clearly and effectively communicate information.

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NCH at a glance
Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is known for compassionate care and its convenient location. But it’s our advanced technologies, clinical expertise and state-of-the-art facilities that offer the latest treatments and assure the care, comfort and safety of our patients and the community. NCH offers:
* A 489-bed hospital, including 200 private rooms in the South Pavilion
* Four Immediate Care Centers, located in Buffalo Grove, Lake Zurich, Mount Prospect and Schaumburg
* Seven accessible outpatient imaging locations that provide advanced imaging technology
* The Day Surgery Center, a same-day outpatient surgery center

Annually, NCH treats an average of 24,000 inpatients and conducts:
* 337,000 outpatient visits
* 43,000 home care visits
* 3,100 newborn deliveries
* Approximately 18,000 inpatient and outpatient surgical cases, ranging from open heart surgery and joint replacement to neurosurgery and minimally invasive procedures

Awards
NCH provides our patients and community with safe, high quality care – and it shows. Here are a few of the many awards and designations we’ve recently achieved:
* Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence (The American Nurses Credentialing Center awards Magnet status to hospitals that exhibit exemplary patient outcomes and satisfaction, have impressive nurse-to-patient ratios, and attract and retain the best nursing staff.)
* Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award
* The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval
* 2016 American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association “Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award”

We are
* 4,000 employees including nurses, allied health professionals, administrative and support personnel
* More than 1,000 physicians with offices throughout the northwest suburbs
* NCH Medical Group, an employed physician group focusing on primary and specialty care
* Approximately 800 volunteers providing more than 100,000 hours of service annually