Patient Care Technician - Float Pool

Socket.dev; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev seeks a Nursing Float Pool technician for night shifts in Pontiac, MI. The role involves patient care, phlebotomy, and ADL assistance in collaboration with the health care team.

Requirements include a Michigan CNA license, completion of a PCT program or equivalent, BLS certification, and phlebotomy training. Strong observation and documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a state approved PCT program or equivalent.
• Active Michigan CNA license and completion of a Phlebotomy Training Program.
• BLS certification from a recognized provider, valid at least 60 days beyond start date.

Responsibilities

• Cares for patients with clinical competence, including vitals, wound care, dressing changes, catheterizations and EKGs as needed.
• Performs phlebotomy as directed, with proper patient identification, labeling, and lab submission; adheres to infection control and safety procedures.
• Offers psychosocial support and assists with activities of daily living such as toileting, bathing, feeding, and ambulation.
• Documents care per hospital and unit guidelines immediately after procedures.
• Maintains clear communication with RN and health care team to report status changes promptly.

Skills

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

PCT program completion

CNA license

Phlebotomy Training Program

BLS certification

Job description

Department: Nursing Float Pool

Daily Work Times: 7:00 pm - 7:30 am

Shift: Nights

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 0

Position Summary:

As directed by the team leader and the Registered Nurse and in partnership with the health care team and patient/ family, performs work processes to accomplish positive patient outcomes, and organizational goals. Provision of care focuses on psychosocial support and activities of daily living.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Cares for patients demonstrating clinical competence in implementing a plan of care. Maintains basic technician skills, such as obtaining vital signs, performing dressing changes, wound care, catheterizations, EKGs as required in specific work area. Reports observations, including any change in patient status to Registered Nurse in a timely and accurate manner.

• Perform phlebotomy as directed by the Nurse using proper patient identification, draw technique, labeling process and submission to the lab, follow infection control and safety procedures, monitor patients for adverse reactions.

• Performs interventions to enhance psychosocial support.

• Provides care supporting physical function for activities of daily living, such as toileting, bathing, feeding, and ambulation.

• Documents according to hospital and unit specific guidelines to accurately reflect care provided immediately after performing procedure or task.

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED

• Completion of a state approved Patient Care Technician (PCT) program OR

• Must be actively licensed in the state of Michigan as a Nurse Assistant (CNA) AND complete a Phlebotomy Training Program

• BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, is required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date

Preferred:

• Active Patient Care Technician/Assistant certification (CPCT/A) through NHA (National HealthCareer Association)
• Prior work experience in direct patient care role in a hospital environment