Patient Care Tech Med Surg Progressive Care Unit

Patient Care Technician Opportunity 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 womens 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: Bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring & ambulation using assistive devices as needed and appropriate Assists with feeding and menu selection Distributes/collects nourishments and orders late trays Answers call lights Demonstrates sterile or aseptic technique as appropriate when performing delegated activities such as: Collects and sends specimens including blood and blood cultures Removes peripheral IV catheters Competency based point of care testing such as blood glucose 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: Gathers post procedural data after initial nursing assessment such as vital signs. Places patients on monitors/telemetry and maintains lead placement Clean intermittent urinary catheterization Checks/restocks unit emergency equipment/supplies and nurse servers Performs other unit specific duties as delegated. Performs general clerical duties as needed such as: Answers telephones and relays messages, making calls as necessary Assembles charts for transfer and discharges Makes a manual requisition for patient orders for Registered Nurse approval during emergencies, codes and downtime. Efficiently utilize FirstNet and Tele-tracking to ensure patient throughput Coordinates patient care in conjunction with the ED staff 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: Competitive compensation, full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, life insurance, short and long-term disability starts day one, DailyPay, nurse residency program, retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions, opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health, tuition reimbursement, free parking in proximity to your workplace. 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. 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. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. EOE including disability/veteran.