Patient Care Technician Med Surg jobs in Evanston, IL

This posting lists a lot of skills, like manual blood pressure, 12-lead EKG, bladder scan and Foley removal. Which of these have you done, and which would you need training on?

What they are checking: Whether they are honest about their skill level, which tells the unit how much orientation they need.

Walk me through how you take a manual blood pressure and what you do if the reading is much higher than the last one.

What they are checking: Whether they can get an accurate reading and know to recheck and report instead of just writing it down.

How do you collect a sterile urine specimen so the result is not contaminated?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that a sloppy collection can lead to a wrong diagnosis and unnecessary antibiotics.

You are working a 3 to 11:30 evening shift on an overflow unit, and you have patients with very different needs. How do you plan your first hour?

What they are checking: Whether they can organize a mixed patient load and get urgent tasks like glucose checks and dinner trays done on time.

A patient's blood glucose comes back at 52. What do you do next?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize low blood sugar as urgent and tell the nurse right away instead of waiting.

Tell me about a time you worked with a nurse who was very busy and short with you. How did you keep the work going?

What they are checking: Whether they can work under an RN's direction without taking stress personally or letting tasks slip.

A patient refuses their bath and tells you to leave them alone. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they respect a patient's right to refuse while still finding out why and reporting it to the nurse.

How do you prepare a patient for discharge, and what do you check before they leave the room?

What they are checking: Whether they think about belongings, IV adapter removal and patient readiness so discharge goes smoothly and safely.