Patient Care Technician Trainee

MyMichigan Health • Saginaw, MI

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About The Position

The Patient Care Technician Trainee is a temporary, entry-level position that provides training to develop the educational knowledge and skills needed to obtain internal certification or a State of Michigan registry document as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Training is delivered through an internal program or a CNA program and prepares trainees to provide basic nursing care, communicate with patients, family members, and healthcare team members, and provide or assist with patients’ activities of daily living.

Trainees must satisfactorily complete the Patient Care Technician training program or complete Davenport University’s Certified Nursing Assistant Program and pass the certification test, ultimately obtaining a State of Michigan CNA registry document within 30 days of completing the Davenport program. Employees taking a position in a behavioral health unit, resource pool, or Alpena facility after the trainee program must be fingerprinted. Employees taking a position in a behavioral health unit or resource pool after the trainee program must complete recipient rights training.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Computer experience.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to work as a team player and under high pressure and time constraints.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and explain ideas and concepts clearly to people at all levels.
• Competency in Microsoft Windows; employees may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and stay awake.
• Ability to move freely about the facility, with or without an assistive device, and perform the job functions described.
• Overall vision and hearing, with or without assistive devices.
• Overall dexterity, including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering, and feeling; these movements may be repeated regularly or frequently.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment made of latex or an appropriate substitute if required.
• Ability to follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing requirements.
• For employees taking a position in a behavioral health unit, resource pool, or Alpena facility after the trainee program: fingerprinting is required.
• For employees taking a position in a behavioral health unit or resource pool after the trainee program: recipient rights training is required.

Responsibilities

• Satisfactorily complete the Patient Care Technician training program or Davenport University Certified Nursing Assistant Program and pass the certification test, ultimately obtaining a State of Michigan CNA registry document within the specified timeframe.
• Attend every class for the entire scheduled time.
• Demonstrate competency in skills learned during class.
• Achieve a score of 84% on all quizzes and tests, or pass the certification test and achieve State of Michigan CNA registry status.
• Display MyMichigan Health values when interacting with instructors, patients, family members, and other healthcare team members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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