Patient Care Tech Cardiac Progressive Care and Step Down Unit

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

12 Hour Day Shift

Description

Opportunity to Join our Remarkable Care as a PCT awaits YOU!!!!

Trinity Health Livonia is a beautiful full-service, 304-bed acute care hospital, located in Livonia, MI, that provides comprehensive care, including a 24-hour emergency department, general medicine, inpatient and outpatient surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, intensive care unit, cancer, cardiology, geriatrics and birthing and women's health. Through several major expansions in the hospital, programs and services, Trinity Health Livonia continues to offer the latest in quality health and medical services. Trinity Health Livonia has received numerous awards recognizing excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, financial performance, and efficiency.

General Summary

Under the direction of a registered nurse, the patient care technician is responsible for direct patient care considering age specific, developmental, cultural and spiritual needs. Demonstrates unit / area-designated competencies. Assists in establishing and maintaining a patient care environment that is clean, safe and conducive to patient / family well being including concepts of relationship based care.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Performs nursing care as delegated by the RN in an effort to identify / attain treatment goals such as :

• Records / calculates intake and output, obtains weights
• Applies support / orthopedic devices such as support hose and compression devices
• Obtains routine vital signs, pain score and temperature
• Assists the patient with : coughing, deep breathing, use of incentive spirometer, oral suctioning
• Applies warm and cold therapies (ice packs, Artic Sun, Bar Hugger, and cooling blanket)
• Provides care of the restrained patient including general care, application of the restraint and ongoing monitoring of the restrained patient
• Care and removal of Foley catheters
• Routine oxygen therapy, pulse oximetry
• Assist in preparing the body following death

Assists Patient In Completing ADLs Including

Demonstrates sterile or aseptic technique as appropriate when performing delegated activities such as :

Records patient information and required data in appropriate areas in order to meet documentation and charging requirements.

Assists in establishing and maintaining a patient care environment that is clean, safe, and conducive to patient / family well being

Provides Wound And Exit Site Care As Delegated

Completes Delegated Unit Specific Activities Such As

Performs General Clerical Duties As Needed Such As

Education, Experience, And Licensure

Education : High school diploma or GED

Experience : Preferred minimum of one year of previous direct care experience (acute or long term) OR successful completion of CENA, PCT, MA, or EMT course OR Student nurses must have completed their nursing fundamentals class of a BSN program.

Benefits Available To You As a Colleague Of Trinity

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About Trinity Health Livonia Hospital

We are a member of Trinity Health, a leading Catholic health care system based in Livonia, Michigan. Trinity Health operates in 22 states, employs about 133,000 colleagues and returns almost $1.1 billion to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.

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Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.