Patient Care Technician - Cardiovascular Unit

McLaren Health Care; Petoskey (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

McLaren Health Care’s Cardiovascular Unit seeks a part-time patient care assistant to support nurse-led care during nights (7pm–7:30am). You’ll help with daily activities, comfort, hygiene, and safe, infection-controlled environment, under RN supervision.

The role emphasizes compassionate patient contact, adherence to HIPAA, and delivering quality care to diverse adults. A high school diploma and BLS within 30 days are required; prior direct care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• BLS certification must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or equivalent within 30 days of hire.
• Preferred: prior experience in direct care and CENA training.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient care interventions delegated by the RN to support treatment goals.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Provides physical support for daily activities and personal hygiene.
• Ensures compliance with health care regulations including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains safe, clean environment and adheres to infection-control policies.

Skills

Compassionate care

Patient assistance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS certification within 30 days

Job description

Position Summary

Under the direct supervision of a Nurse, contributes to the delivery of patient-centered care through: Performance of selected day-to-day patient care activities. Maintenance of an environment that is functionally and aesthetically conducive to patient well-being. Demonstrates unit/area-designated competencies. Interacts with patients considering their developmental, age-specific, and cultural spiritual preferences.

Department

Cardiovascular Unit

Daily Work Times

7pm-730am

Shift

Nights

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours

48

Benefits

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Responsibilities

• Performs specific patient care interventions as delegated by the RN in effort to identify/attain treatment goals.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Provides physical support for patients with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, showering, feeding, dressing, getting out of bed, using the toilet, walking, standing or exercising.
• Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
• Performs other related job duties as requested.

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent .
• BLS certification required within 30 days of hire. Certification must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent.

Preferred

• Prior experience in direct care preferred.
• CENA training
• Prior experience obtained through clinical nursing rotation relevant to the specific work area.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Part-time
• Daily Work Times: 7:00pm-7:30am
• Hours Per Pay Period: 48
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes