Employment Type:

　　Part time

　　Shift:

　　Rotating Shift

　　Description:

　　Performs a variety of direct patient care procedures to assist the unit manager, professional staff and physicians in providing patient care focused on the needs of the patient.

　　GENERAL PATIENT CARE - Meets the comfort and hygiene needs of the patient.

　　TECHNICAL CARE - Assists with completion of patient testing and treatment procedures, sets up and primes IV tubing, 12-lead ECG, simple tracheostomy suctioning and care, changes dressings, performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation, obtains wound and throat cultures.

　　EQUIPMENT - Assists physician and professional staff in equipment supply and set up.

　　TRANSPORT - Assists with ambulating patients with assistive devices such as crutches and with transfer/transport procedures.

　　COMMUNICATION - Performs required documentation and communicates in a competent and effective manner to meet patient and/or family needs and regulatory requirements. Maintains strict confidentiality of patient, employee and department information to ensure patient rights.

　　QUALITY IMPROVEMENT - Utilizes time and resources effectively to promote quality and cost outcomes.

　　Position Requirements

　　Minimum Education:

　　Preferred: High School Diploma plus training acquired through work experience or education

　　Minimum Experience:

　　Required: Less than one year of previous job-related experience

　　Preferred: 1-2 years of previous job-related experience

　　Licensure/Certifications:

　　Required: Certified Nurse Assistant, BLS (Basic Life Support) through AHA

　　Other: Completion of a Nursing Assistant Program with placement on the Illinois Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry or verification of an equal or higher educational level in a clinically focused program. Individuals working as Patient Care Assistants at Loyola University Medical Center prior to 1997 are exempt from the above guidelines and are grandfathered into the Patient Care Tech roles upon successful completion of an in-house orientation and training program for the Patient Care Tech position.

　　At Loyola, we know you’re more than your job. We see you and all of your potential. That’s why we invest in our people. Clinical advancement programs, flexible scheduling, tuition reimbursement and day one benefits… at Loyola, what’s important to you, is important to us. Join our family.

　　Benefits from Day One

　　Competitive Shift Differentials

　　Career Development

　　Tuition Reimbursement

　　On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & LUMC)

　　Referral Rewards

　　Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

　　Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

　　Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

　　Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

　　Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

　　EOE including disability/veteran