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DeKalb, IL
Patient Care Technician Float jobs in DeKalb, IL
3 open roles from 1 employer. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
What these openings look like
All 3 are at Northwestern Medicine. None of these postings publish a pay range. They are a mix of full time and part time. The most recent went up on Sep 17, 2026.
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Open roles
What they ask patient care technician float candidates here
Drawn from the 3 open postings on this page. The ones that come up across several employers are near the top.
Float means a different unit most shifts. Tell me honestly why that appeals to you.
What they are checking: Whether they want the variety or took float because it was open.
You arrive on a unit you have not worked before. What do you do in the first fifteen minutes?
What they are checking: Whether they have a method for orienting fast, which is the whole skill of floating.
How do you find out where supplies and emergency equipment are before you need them?
What they are checking: A practical habit that decides how they perform in a crisis.
You take a set of vital signs that are clearly abnormal. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they report immediately, which is the most important thing a tech does.
How do you build enough trust with a nurse you have just met to ask for help?
What they are checking: Whether they can join a team quickly, which floating requires every shift.
Tell me about being asked to do something you were not trained for.
What they are checking: Whether they will say so, which is the most important thing a float tech can do.
Nights across two hospitals. What is the hardest part of that?
What they are checking: Honest expectations about the schedule and the travel.
How do you help a patient with personal care while keeping their dignity?
What they are checking: Whether they have thought about what this work means to the patient.
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