Patient Care Tech (PCT) – SCI

Returning Applicant or New Applicant?; United States; On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life 보험

401(k) retirement savings plan with EM

Generous paid time off

Career development and continuing CE

Health savings accounts

Employee Assistance program

Employee discount program

Voluntary benefits include pet and ins

Job summary

The Patient Care Associate (PCA) at DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan provides multi-skilled patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse in an inpatient setting in Detroit, MI. Responsibilities include assisting with patient needs, transporting patients and supplies, and reporting deviations to the RN.

The role focuses on direct and indirect care within a rehabilitation hospital, with night shifts, 72 scheduled hours and a 0.9 FTE, offering opportunities for career

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Graduate from a practical nursing program or complete a PCA/PCT, CNA, MA, EMT, or phlebotomy program.
• At least 2 years of inpatient patient care experience; 6 months preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide multi-skilled direct and indirect patient care.
• Work under supervision of a registered nurse.
• Transport patients, specimens, and supplies.
• Report deviations from expected patient parameters to the RN.

Skills

Inpatient patient care

2+ years experience

Patient transport

Report deviations to RN

Education

High school diploma or GED

Graduation from a practical nursing program

Certified PCA / PCT program

Certified Nurse Assistant program or equivalent

Medical Assistant program

EMT program

Phlebotomy training program

Job description

Benefit Statement

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare C dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder C childcare, auto C home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Description

The Patient Care Associate (PCA) is a member of the patient care services team with primary responsibilities for technical, multi-skilled direct and indirect patient care activities.

The PCA is assigned to work under the supervision of a registered nurse who delegates tasks based upon patient needs and PCA skills and abilities. Typical duties include, but are not limited to such things as patient care needs, transporting patients, specimens and/or supplies.

The PCA will report all deviations from expected patient parameters to the registered nurse.

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.
• At least 2 years of work experience as a patient care associate / tech (must be inpatient setting)
• With six (6) months direct patient care experience, preferred.

Facility Description

DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan is one of the nation’s largest hospitals specializing in rehabilitation medicine and research. RIM is known for its clinical expertise in spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, amputee, orthopedics and catastrophic injury care. The Institute houses the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery and the Southeast Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury System (SEMTBIS), one of only 16 federally designated model systems of care for brain injury care and research. RIM also operates 31 outpatient sites throughout southeast Michigan specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics.

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Job

Nursing

Primary Location: MI-Detroit

Hospital/Facility: DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan

Scheduled Hours : 72

Shift Type: Nights

FTE : 0.900000