Patient Care Tech Mother Baby Unit

Other Job Titles: Patient Care Tech (PCT), C.N.A, and M.A. (Medical Assistant)

Department: 3 North Mother/Baby
Location: Trinity Health Ann Arbor

About the role

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.

Shifts Available: 10:30pm-7:00am
Status Available: Part-time
Every other weekend and holiday per year required for full-time and part-time team members.

Minimum rate of pay: $16.29 plus daily pay.

Responsibilities

• 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 to meet documentation requirements.

Nursing staff on the 3N Mother Baby Unit provide individualized care to postpartum women and newborns within the context of family and relationship-centered care. The patient population consists of:

• Women in the early postpartum period and their normal newborns or uncomplicated late preterm newborns.
• Women who chose to be cared for on the MB unit following a newborn loss.
• Women who are readmitted to the hospital within 6 weeks postpartum.

3N MB is an inpatient unit consisting of 34 adult beds and 42 nursery beds. The treatment team consists of RNs and Patient Care Techs, all located on the unit. The team helps families adapt to the change of having a newborn in their household by providing education.

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.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with daily pay.
• Benefits effective day one with 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 flexibility to choose from 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 throughout SJMHS and Trinity Health.
• Tuition reimbursement.