Patient Care Tech Mother Baby Unit

Trinity Health • Ann Arbor, MI

3d • $16 • Onsite

About The Position

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. Nursing staff on the 3N Mother Baby Unit provide individualized care to postpartum women and newborns within the context of family and relationship centered care. The patient population consists of women in the early postpartum period and their normal newborns or uncomplicated late preterm newborns, women who chose to be cared for on the MB unit following a newborn loss and women who are readmitted to the hospital within 6 weeks postpartum. 3N MB is an inpatient unit consisting of 34 adult beds and 42 nursery beds. Treatment Team consists of RNs, Patient Care Techs – all located on the unit. Our team consist of helping families adapt to the change of having a newborn in their household by providing education.

Requirements

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

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