Patient Care Tech Short Stay Unit

Trinity Health • Ann Arbor, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech (PCT), also referred to as a C.N.A. or Medical Assistant, works in the Short Stay department at Trinity Health Ann Arbor. Under the direction of a registered nurse, the PCT provides direct patient care that considers patients’ age-specific, developmental, cultural, and spiritual needs. The role also helps maintain a clean, safe care environment that supports patient and family wellbeing and relationship-based care.

The Short Stay unit has 43 rooms, including 22 bays and 21 private rooms with a door and bathroom. It typically cares for adult patients over age 18, including post-surgical and post-procedural patients. Lengths of stay vary: post-operative patients generally stay 24–48 hours, while observation and inpatient stays may last up to about a week. Training is provided to prepare colleagues for success.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least one year of previous direct care experience in acute or long-term care, or successful completion of a CENA, PCT, MA, or EMT course.
• Student nurses must have completed the nursing fundamentals class of a BSN program.
• Ability to provide direct patient care under the direction of a registered nurse, taking age-specific, developmental, cultural, and spiritual needs into consideration.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring, and ambulation using assistive devices.
• Assist patients with feeding and menu selection.
• Collect and send specimens, including blood and blood cultures.
• Insert and remove peripheral IV catheters.
• Record patient information and required data in appropriate areas to meet documentation requirements.
• Help establish and maintain a clean, safe patient-care environment conducive to patient and family wellbeing.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and daily pay.
• Benefits effective on Day One, with no waiting periods.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Medical plan options administered by BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan, with two provider tiers and lower out-of-pocket costs for Tier 1 Trinity Health network providers.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions.
• Opportunities for growth and advancement throughout SJMHS and Trinity Health.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED