Patient Care Technician - Nursing Float Pool

Selectminds; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support the care team within Michigan hospitals. Under supervision of the team leader and Registered Nurse, you’ll perform basic care tasks and assist with daily living activities to promote positive patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, wound care, dressing changes, and phlebotomy as directed. Applicants must complete a state-approved PCT program or hold a Michigan CNA license with phlebotomy training and must

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Complete a state-approved PCT program or hold a active CNA license plus Phlebotomy Training.
• BLS certification required prior to start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date.

Responsibilities

• Cares for patients with basic clinical tasks and daily living activities.
• Obtains vital signs and performs dressing changes and wound care.
• Performs phlebotomy as directed and follows labeling and lab submission procedures.
• Documents care promptly and accurately; reports changes to the RN.
• Maintains infection control and safety procedures throughout care delivery.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient care

BLS certification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

State-approved PCT program

Active CNA license in Michigan

Phlebotomy Training

BLS certification

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

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
  

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 26001901
• Daily Work Times: 7a-7:30p
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.