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Patient Care Technician-Inpatient Nursing Rotating Shifts

Northwestern Medicine · McHenry, IL · Full time · Health Care Provider

Posted Oct 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This posting has openings on cardiac telemetry, inpatient rehab, med-surg observation, med-surg oncology and neuro telemetry. Which unit fits you best, and why?

What they are checking: Whether they have thought about the different units and know what each one demands.

These are 12-hour shifts with every other weekend and holidays. How do you handle a long shift?

What they are checking: Whether they are ready for the posted schedule and can keep energy up.

Tell me about a time you had to stay calm under stress.

What they are checking: Whether they can function under stress, which the posting lists.

Tell me about a time you helped coordinate between departments for a patient.

What they are checking: Whether they can act as a liaison, which the posting describes.

What would you do

A telemetry monitor alarms for your patient. What do you do first?

What they are checking: Whether they check the patient first and then alert the nurse.

How do you report changes in a patient's mental or emotional state?

What they are checking: Whether they notice and share changes, which the posting names directly.

What would you do if you weren't sure how to safely move a patient?

What they are checking: Whether they ask for help and use lift equipment rather than risk injury.

About the work

On inpatient rehab, what's different about helping a patient compared with a regular med-surg floor?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that rehab patients should do as much as they safely can for themselves.

How do you take a blood glucose and report results that are too high or too low?

What they are checking: Whether they know how to check glucose and when to escalate.

How do you help a patient with bathing and eating when they're very weak?

What they are checking: Whether they provide safe, respectful personal care while letting the patient do what they can for themselves.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

The Patient Care Tech reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. Under the supervision of an RN performs basic patient care activities. Current Available opportunities on the below units: • Cardiac Telemetry • Inpatient Rehab (Woodstock location) -Rehab Technician • Medical Surgical Observation • Medical Surgical Oncology • Neuro Telemetry 12-hours shifts: Days 7am-730pm and Nights 7pm-730am, every other weekend, holiday scheduling. Part Time and Full Time opportunities available. 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 tending to 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. Able to function under stressful situations. • Utilizes critical thinking skills to successfully demonstrate the ability to prioritize and complete unit work quickly as the needs of the unit, patients and staff change. • Serves as liaison between patient care units and all other patient related departments. • Answers telephone, intercom and call lights in a polite manner using appropriate telephone etiquette and communicates information to the appropriate staff/family/patient. • Manages the overall unit workflow in concert 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. #NNW Required: • 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) Preferred: • Phlebotomy experience • Graduate of an accredited Nursing Assistant program or Graduate of Phlebotomy course All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.

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