Patient Care Tech Older Adult and Stroke Unit

Employment Type: Full time

About the role

The Patient Care Tech (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.

This role is within the Older Adult and Stroke Unit, a medical progressive care unit specializing in the care of diagnoses including renal, stroke, seizure with continuous EEG monitoring, and currently houses our COVID-19 population.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in completing Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) including bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring, ambulation using assistive devices, and feeding with menu selection.
• Collect and send specimens, including blood and blood cultures.
• Insert and remove peripheral IV catheters.
• Record patient information and required data in appropriate areas to meet documentation requirements.

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 their nursing fundamentals class of a BSN program.

Schedule

• Shifts available: 6:30 AM–3:00 PM, 2:30 PM–11:00 PM, 10:30 PM–7:00 AM.
• Full-time and part-time positions available.
• Every other weekend and holiday work required per year for full-time and part-time team members.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with daily pay option.
• Benefits effective on day one with no waiting periods.
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, life insurance, short- and long-term disability.
• Medical plan options administered by BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan (BCBSM) with two tiers: Tier 1 (Trinity Health network providers) and 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.