Patient Care Tech Older Adult and Stroke Unit

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Daily Pay on Day One

Full benefits package

Job summary

Trinity Health Ann Arbor seeks a Patient Care Tech for the Older Adult/Stroke Unit. The role supports nursing staff by assisting with daily patient care, ADLs, specimen collection, and data documentation in a fast-paced clinical environment.

You will participate in care for patients with renal, stroke, and seizure-related needs, including EEG monitoring, within a unit that also cares for COVID-19 patients. Training is provided to ensure competency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year direct care experience or completion of CENA, PCT, MA, or EMT course.
• Student nurses must have completed nursing fundamentals in a BSN program.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with ADLs including bathing, hygiene, positioning, transferring, and feeding.
• Collect and send specimens (blood, blood cultures) and manage IV catheters.
• Record patient information accurately for documentation.

Skills

ADLs assistance

Vital signs monitoring

Record keeping

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

1+ year direct care experience

CENA/PCT/MA/EMT course completion

BSN fundamentals completion

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Description: Visible Job Title: Patient Care Tech Older Adult and Stroke Unit Other Job Titles: Patient Care Tech (PCT), C.N.A, and M.A. (Medical Assistant) Department: 10 East Older Adult/Stroke Unit (PCU) Location: Trinity Health Ann Arbor

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: 6:30 am-3:00pm; 2:30pm-11:00pm, 10:30pm-7:00am Status Available: Full-time, Part-time Every Other Weekend and Holiday per year required for Full-time and Part-time team members.

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.

What you will do

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. A PCT will collects and send specimens including blood and blood cultures and inserts and removes peripheral IV catheters. They are responsible to record patient information and required data in appropriate areas in order to meet documentation requirements. Medical progressive care unit specializing in the care of diagnoses including: renal, stroke, seizure with continuous EEG monitoring. This unit currently houses our COVID-19 population.

Total Rewards and 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.
• Trinity Health offers 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.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.