Continuous Visual Monitoring Technician-Delnor Monitoring Team Full Time Days

The schedule for this position is five 8-hour shifts per week 7a - 3:30p with every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and rotating holidays required.

The Continuous Visual Monitoring Technician   reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

• Provides continuous safety observation via continuous video monitoring of patients identified to be at risk for causing injury to themselves or to others. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: offering basic comfort measures to help the patient relax and addressing the emotional needs of specific patients served including the use of encouragement distraction coping strategies cognitive stimulation activities and de-escalation techniques within the scope of this role as appropriate.
• Visually monitors multiple patients via continuous video monitoring. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: providing effective verbal redirection of designated continuous observation patients from engaging in risk behaviors and summoning appropriate staff via communication device/STAT Alert Alarm when appropriate.

Qualifications :

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent

Preferred:

• N/A

Additional Information :

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.

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. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility:  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 at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time