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Patient Care Technician-SG4N Med Surg Part Time Nights

Northwestern Medicine · Palos Heights, IL · Part time · Health Care Provider

Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you had more work than you could finish. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they communicate early with the nurse instead of quietly letting care slip.

This is a part-time night position. What makes you a good fit for nights?

What they are checking: Realistic understanding of night shift and reliability on a schedule that is hard to cover.

Tell me about a time you made a patient feel cared for during a hard moment.

What they are checking: Compassion in the personal care tasks that make up much of the job.

What would you do

On a med-surg floor at night, you may have a lot of patients with very different needs. How do you plan your shift?

What they are checking: Organizing a heavy, mixed assignment and checking in with the RNs on priorities.

A patient's blood glucose comes back at 320. What do you do?

What they are checking: Reporting abnormal findings promptly rather than just charting them.

A confused elderly patient keeps pulling at their IV at 2 a.m. What do you do?

What they are checking: Gentle reorientation, safety and getting the RN involved instead of handling it alone.

About the work

Walk me through how you take vital signs and which readings you'd report to the nurse right away.

What they are checking: Accuracy and knowing the abnormal values that need immediate reporting on a busy floor.

How do you help a post-surgical patient get up to the bathroom safely at night?

What they are checking: Fall prevention, awareness of pain and dizziness after surgery and using the right equipment.

How do you prevent pressure injuries in patients who spend most of the day in bed?

What they are checking: Understanding of turning, skin checks and reporting early signs of breakdown.

How do you record intake and output accurately when you're busy?

What they are checking: Attention to detail on records nurses and doctors use for decisions about fluids and medications.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

See what our staff have to say about working at Northwestern Medicine! It Takes a Team ! 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. 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. This position is part-time, 48 hours per pay period, night shift, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. with alternating weekends and holidays. 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 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.