Compassionate Patient Care Technician — Growth & Training

Tenet Healthcare; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Career development

Health Savings Account

Employee discount program

Pet insurance

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare is seeking a patient care support role at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Commerce Township, MI. This PRN position supports nurses with basic patient care, daily living activities, and emergency response, while maintaining confidentiality and safety standards.

You will collaborate with care teams to ensure consistent, high-quality care and participate in ongoing education and competency maintenance in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Graduation from a school of practical nursing OR
• Completion of one of the following:
• A Certified PCA/PCT Program.
• A Certified Nurse Assistant Program or equivalent training.
• A Medical Assistant Program.
• An EMT program.
• A phlebotomy training program. With six (6) months direct patient care experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates and cooperates with care team members to ensure consistency and quality of care and promotes productive employee relations among staff members. Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to the philosophy and objective of continuous improvement, team work and the mission, vision and values of the DMC.
• Performs a variety of basic patient care activities under the direction of a registered nurse. Reports changes in patient medical and/or emotional condition to the registered nurse. Assists nursing personnel in responding to various emergency patient situations.
• Assists patient in activities of daily living by feeding, bathing, toileting and other personal hygiene regimes.
• Follows all departmental policies, procedures and objectives; continuous improvement initiatives; safety environmental and infection control standards.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patient comfort and privacy and expresses interest in patient progress. Answers questions from patients and their families and explains procedures and processes within the scope of their training/abilities. Maintains confidentiality.
• As required by unit needs, performs general clerical duties which may include, but are not limited to, answering telephones and call lights, greeting patients and visitors.
• Enhances personal growth through participation in workshops, educational programs, in-service meetings and reviewing current literature. Shares joint accountability (with the institution) for maintaining competencies.
• Performs other tasks as assigned (see task list).

Education

High school diploma or GED

Graduation from a school of practical nursing

Certified PCA/PCT Program

Certified Nurse Assistant Program

Medical Assistant Program

EMT program

Phlebotomy training program

Job description

Tenet Healthcare is seeking a patient care support role at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Commerce Township, MI. This PRN position supports nurses with basic patient care, daily living activities, and emergency response, while maintaining confidentiality and safety standards.

You will collaborate with care teams to ensure consistent, high-quality care and participate in ongoing education and competency maintenance in a hospital setting.