Lead Patient Care Tech

Hourly Wage Estimate: $19.29 - $25.67 / hour Job Summary As a Lead Patient Care Tech, you’ll be an integral part of the nursing team, delivering compassionate care that impacts patients’ lives every day. You’ll provide hands‑on patient care, assist with advanced procedures, and help guide and mentor the growth of new and experienced patient care tech staff. Your responsibilities include Assisting patients with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), supporting mobility and comfort, checking vital signs, collecting specimens, preparing for procedures, and monitoring telemetry as needed. Documenting patient care accurately and communicating important updates to the nursing team to ensure coordinated, timely care. Helping maintain a safe, clean environment by following infection prevention practices, setting up and caring for equipment, and ensuring needed supplies are ready. Responding to patient needs through regular rounding and compassionate communication to promote comfort and trust. Training new team members, sharing updates on policies and quality improvement initiatives that enhance patient care. Qualifications you will need Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date. (CNA) Certified Nursing Assistant. High School Graduate / GED. Benefits Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services. Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services. Pay‑time‑off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence. 401(k) Plan with a 100% match up to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling. Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and partnership with Galen College of Nursing. Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr North Suburban Medical Center