Patient Care Technician (Float Pool, Part-Time, Nights)

Quick Facts

• Role: Patient Care Technician (Float Pool, Part-Time Nights)

• Core focus: Direct patient care support under the direction of an RN/physician

Description

Provide a variety of clinical and patient care support functions, including specimen collection/labeling/transport, 12-lead EKGs, discontinuing saline locks and indwelling urinary catheters, discontinuing telemetry monitoring, bladder scans, and point of care testing as appropriate. Assist patients with hygiene and nutritional needs, perform hourly rounding with the clinical RN, document patient care data, and support ambulation, positioning, and overall patient/family/staff safety. Additional duties may include Safety Attendant/Telesitter monitoring, answering/screening calls, advance directive handling, admissions coordination via electronic bed board, and readiness for EMR downtime with data recovery.

Responsibilities

• Collect, label, and transport specimens as assigned

• Obtain 12-lead EKGs

• Discontinue saline locks and indwelling urinary catheters

• Discontinue telemetry monitoring packs

• Perform bladder scans

• Perform point of care testing as appropriate

• Assist patients with personal hygiene and nutritional needs per plan of care

• Perform hourly patient rounding with the clinical RN

• Obtain and document patient care data as directed

• Assist with patient ambulation and positioning

• Respond to patient call lights and requests promptly and professionally

• Maintain a clinical care environment that supports safety

• Assist with post mortem care

• Complete required training and participate in performance improvement activities

• Safety Attendant/Telesitter Monitor: continuous visual observation, prompt notification of care team, hazard/environment safety monitoring, and care checks per plan

• Additional unit support (as directed): answer/screen calls, manage advance directives in EMR, admissions through electronic bed board, EMR downtime readiness and data recovery

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent

• CNA program completion with Illinois CNA Registry listing OR nursing student with successful completion of one clinical rotation (with written verification)

• BLS certification (American Heart Association)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events

• Refer to benefits eligibility by employment classification for eligibility

• Sign-on bonus eligibility may apply in certain cases (details referenced in posting)