Patient Care Tech Labor and Delivery Unit

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.

Required Education & Licensure

• 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.

Department & Shift Information

Our Labor and Delivery department is a 24-hour inpatient unit consisting of 12 Labor-Delivery-Recovery suites, 4 Perinatal suites, 6 Antepartum suites, 3 Operating suites, a 4 bed recovery room and a 7 station triage area. In February of 2011, our Triage area was converted into an OB Emergency Room which is staffed 24/7 by Certified Nurse Midwives.

Shifts Available: 6:30 am-3:00pm; 2:30pm. Status Available: Part-time. Every Other Weekend and 3 Holidays 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). Each plan option offers the flexibility to choose from two tiers with Tier 1 Trinity Health network providers providing the lowest out of pocket costs and 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