Patient Care Tech PCU Unit

Employment Type: Part time
Shift: 12 Hour Night Shift

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.

Shifts Available: 7am-7pm
Status Available: Part-time
Every Other Weekend and Holiday per year required for Full-time and Part-time team members.

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

Responsibilities

Training is provided to prepare our colleagues for success. The PCT 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

The 6N PCU Unit provides care to patients with complex medical co morbidities that require vigilant monitoring, thoughtful assessment and timely clinical interventions to achieve their treatment goals. Pulmonary disease and sepsis are commonly seen along with complications from diabetes, cardiac disease, and diabetes. 6N PCU is a 12 bed unit. All rooms are private and offer cardiac monitoring capability.

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