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. They assist in establishing and maintaining a patient care environment that is clean, safe, and conducive to patient/family well-being, including concepts of relationship-based care.

This role supports older adolescent, adult, and older adult cardiac patients, acute and chronic heart failure patients, as well as medical-surgical patients requiring cardiac monitoring. The unit is a 32-bed facility with an average patient age of 64, where close and frequent assessment and timely clinical interventions are essential.

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 for cardiac and medical-surgical patients requiring monitoring and intervention.

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.

Schedule

• Full-time and part-time positions available.
• Shifts: Day (6:30 AM – 3:00 PM) or Night (10:30 PM – 7:00 AM).
• Every other weekend and holiday required for both full-time and part-time team members.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with daily pay option.
• Benefits effective on day one—no waiting periods.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans administered by BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan (BCBSM), with two tiers of coverage (Tier 1: Trinity Health network providers; Tier 2: select BCBSM providers).
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Opportunities for growth and advancement within SJMHS and Trinity Health.

Trinity Health is committed to honoring the dignity of every person and embracing the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents of all colleagues.