Patient Care Tech Geriatric and General Medicine PCU

Position Purpose

The PCT, under the direction of a registered nurse, is responsible for 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 wellbeing including concepts of relationship-based care.

Responsibilities

• Training is provided to prepare our colleagues for success.
• Assists patient in completing ADLs including: Bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring, ambulation using assistive devices and with feeding and menu selection.
• Collects and sends specimens including blood and blood cultures.
• Inserts and removes peripheral IV catheters.
• Records patient information and required data in appropriate areas in order to meet documentation requirements.
• Provides care for adult medicine patients admitted from both Trinity Health and U of M Emergency Departments.

Qualifications & Requirements

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

Schedule

• Shifts Available: 6:30 am-3:00pm; 2:30pm-11:00pm, 10:30pm-7:00am.
• Status Available: Full-time, Part-time.
• Every Other Weekend and Holiday per year required for Full-time and Part-time team members.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• DAILY PAY.
• Benefits effective Day One – No waiting periods.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability.
• Comprehensive medical plan options administered by BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan (BCBSM) with two tiers to choose from (Tier 1 Trinity Health network providers provide the lowest out of pocket costs; Tier 2 select BCBSM providers).
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions.
• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout SJMHS and Trinity Health.
• Tuition Reimbursement.