Patient Care Technician

MyMichigan Health • Alpena, MI

48d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Assistant's role is to assist the Registered Nurse (RN) and Medical Licensed Practical Nurse (MLPN) in ensuring the patient is safe, comfortable and clean. This role involves assisting with patient care across various age groups, planning and prioritizing care functions, implementing actions to support nursing care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care provided. The position also requires self-management, effective communication, and a commitment to continued professional development.

Requirements

• BLS: Basic Life Support (Within 3 months of hire or transfer, Qualification Source: AHA)
• PCT: MMH PCT/CNA/EMT/LPN Certification (Details vary for new hires, current employees, and internal transfers, requiring CNA, EMT, LPN, or specific nursing/medical assistant education/credentials)
• FINGERPRIN: Fingerprinting
• RECIPIENT: Recipient Rights (within 3 months of hire or transfer)

Responsibilities

• Assesses the need for assisting with neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient care and performing other patient related tasks, recognizing the specific individual needs based on patient age groups unique to assigned unit(s).
• Plans and prioritizes patient care functions to meet patients' health care needs.
• Implements actions that compliment and support nursing care.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of care provided to ensure quality care and patient related issues are completed in a timely manner.
• Self-Management: Hold self accountable for delivery of responsible patient care, demonstrates effective communication skills and interpersonal relationships.
• Assumes responsibility for own continued development and assists with the development of other staff members.
• Operates equipment as outlined on orientation checklists, policy and procedures.
• Participates in equipment in-services and competencies as they relate to role expectations.
• Performs job skills outlined on orientation checklist as they relate to role expectations.

What This Job Offers

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