Patient Care Tech Short Stay Unit

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

Benefits offered by this job

Daily pay

Full benefits package

Retirement plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Trinity Health Ann Arbor is seeking a Patient Care Tech (PCT), CNA or MA to join Short Stay. Under the guidance of a registered nurse, the PCT provides direct patient care, supports age-specific, developmental and cultural needs, and helps maintain a clean, safe, and compassionate patient/family environment.

Shifts available include 6:30am-3:00pm, 2:30pm-11:00pm, 10:30pm-7:00am, 7:00pm-7:00am, and 7:00am-7:00am.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of direct care experience or completion of CENA, PCT, MA, or EMT course.
• Student nurses must have completed nursing fundamentals class of a BSN program.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with bathing, toileting, mobility and feeding as part of ADLs.
• Collect specimens including blood and blood cultures.
• Insert and remove peripheral IV catheters and record data for documentation.

Skills

Direct patient care

ADLs assistance

Specimen collection

IV catheter insertion/removal

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Night Shift Description: Other Job Titles: Patient Care Tech (PCT), C.N.A, and M.A. (Medical Assistant) Department: Short Stay 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, 7pm-7am, and 7am-7pm
• 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.

Short Stay has 43 rooms (22 bays and 21 private rooms with door and bathroom) Short Stay unit usually has adult patients greater than 18 years old and treats post-surgical and post procedural patient. Length of stay can vary, post op patients are 24-48 hours; mix of observation and inpatient status patients so some pts can stay up to a week or so..

• 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

Click Here to learn more about the benefits, culture and career development opportunities available to you at Trinity Health Michigan. 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. 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.