Patient Care Tech II 42S

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

12 Hour Night Shift

Description:

• 42s Stroke/Neuro Unit 7pm-730am

The Stroke Neuro Unit is a 24-bed unit that includes telemetry beds devoted to the care of the Stoke patient. A multidisciplinary approach is taken when managing care contributing to quality outcomes.

All patients presenting with the diagnosis of stroke/TIA and neuro except those who meet specific criteria for exclusion (listed below) should be admitted to the Stroke Unit. Stroke/TIA patients will have continuous heart rhythm monitoring as ordered in the stroke/TIA admission order protocol and neuro patients will have continuous heart rhythm monitoring as ordered in the neuro orders. All nursing staff that routinely manages patients in the stroke neuro unit will achieve and maintain certification on the NIH stroke scale and ACLS with arrhythmia interpretation.

Position Highlights

Consider bringing your expertise to a dynamic unit. The selected candidate will join a team of Registered Nurses, Patient Care Technicians, Physicians, Residents, and other esteemed members of the interdisciplinary team to provide care to our valued patient population.

Support staff on the unit includes Stroke Coordinator, Respiratory Therapy, physical and occupational and speech therapy, case management, nutritional services, social work, pharmacy, pastoral care, and community nursing service

The unit is managed by the Nurse Manager with a designated charge nurse each shift. The house nursing supervisor provides leadership during off hours and on weekends. Neurologists, Neurosurgery, and hospitalist support is available either in-house or by pager 24/7.

Flexible self-scheduling, with designated third weekend commitment and accommodating three holidays per year.

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.

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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

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