Patient Care Technician Acute Care for the Elderly
Trinity Health•Ann Arbor, MI
•$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. Adult medicine patients admitted from both Trinity Health and U of M Emergency Departments.
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
- Assists patient in completing ADLs including: Bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring, ambulation using assistive devices and with feeding and menu selection.
- Collects and sends specimens including blood and blood cultures and inserts and removes peripheral IV catheters.
- Records patient information and required data in appropriate areas in order to meet documentation requirements.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long- term Disability
- Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
- Tuition Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
