Patient Care Tech 7 East Cardiac Med PCU

About the Role

The Patient Care Technician (PCT), under the direction of a registered nurse, provides direct patient care considering age-specific, developmental, cultural, and spiritual needs. This role assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and patient/family-centered care environment, supporting relationship-based care concepts.

This position is available in full-time and part-time capacities, with shifts including days, nights, every other weekend, and holidays.

• Day Shift: 6:30 am - 3:00 pm
• Night Shift: 10:30 pm - 7:00 am

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring, ambulation using assistive devices, feeding, and menu selection.
• Collect and send specimens, including blood and blood cultures.
• Insert and remove peripheral IV catheters.
• Record patient information and required data to meet documentation requirements.
• Provide care to older adolescent, adult, and older adult cardiac patients, including those with acute and chronic heart failure, as well as medical-surgical patients requiring cardiac monitoring.
• Perform close and frequent patient assessments and timely clinical interventions to support treatment goals.

The unit is a 32-bed facility with an average patient age of 64.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of one year of previous direct care experience (acute or long-term care) or successful completion of a CENA, PCT, MA, or EMT course.
• Student nurses must have completed the nursing fundamentals class of a BSN program.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with daily pay option.
• Benefits effective on day one, including medical, dental, vision, PTO, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability.
• Comprehensive medical plan options administered by BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan (BCBSM), with two tiers:
  • Tier 1: Trinity Health network providers (lowest out-of-pocket costs).
  • Tier 2: Select BCBSM providers.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions.
• Opportunities for growth and advancement within SJMHS and Trinity Health.
• Tuition reimbursement.