Patient Care Technician 2- Experienced Techs Needed! Full or Part Time

Highland Hospital • Rochester Hills, MI

30d • $21 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

Highland Hospital, a 261-bed community teaching hospital and affiliate of the University of Rochester Medical Center, is recruiting experienced Patient Care Technicians to provide direct patient care on nursing units. The PCT supports patients’ physical and emotional comfort and that of their families, performs patient-care tasks under the supervision of a registered nurse, and assists with other unit needs. PCTs may work in a variety of listed hospital units, including acute care, medical and surgical units, emergency and observation services, PACU, and same-day surgery.

This position may be full-time or part-time. Employees must be able to work rotating day, evening, and night shifts, including every other weekend and 50% of holidays. A 4-to-5-week orientation requires availability to work any day and any shift. The pay range is $21.00–$27.26 per hour; individual rates are determined based on factors including market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise, and internal equity.

Requirements

• GED or high school diploma required.
• At least 1 year of healthcare experience providing direct personal care and interacting with patients in an acute care or long-term care setting.
• Ability to work rotating day, evening, and night shifts, including every other weekend and 50% of holidays.
• Ability to work any day and any shift during a 4-to-5-week orientation.

Responsibilities

• Measure and document patient vital signs.
• Maintain, measure, and document output from urinary, gastric, and wound drainage systems.
• Bathe, toilet, and groom patients.
• Position and turn patients.
• Recognize, document, and report physical, behavioral, and mental changes in patients.
• Restock and maintain unit patient-care supplies.
• Transport patients and specimens.
• Precept new Patient Care Technicians.
• Perform EKGs.
• Provide direct patient care and other patient-care support tasks under the supervision of a registered nurse.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED