PCT-Patient Care Technician

Company: Ascension
Location: Grosse Pointe
Posted on: May 6, 2021

Job Description:

We Are Hiring: Unit Description: We are a 23 bed medical/surgical telemetry unit. Six beds are devoted to the Suites at St. John. The Suite are luxury private rooms offering unique patient experience. Our 6 west team provides spiritually centered holistic care with a relationship based on focus. Alternative modalities such as aromatherapy, music therapy, and guided imagery are offered. We offer an environment of teamwork, support, and professional development. Patient care opportunities include CVA, COPD, pneumonia, diabetic management, wound care, comfort care/hospice and minor surgery patients.

Scheduled Hours: FT Nights- This associate will work three 12 hour shifts per week from 7:00PM through 7:30AM. This will include rotating weekends and holidays.
What You Will Do: Perform basic clinical and non-clinical patient care activities under supervision.

• Aid with movement and placement of patients.
• Assist patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living.
• Report findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff. Document necessary records.
• Keep patient rooms clean, orderly, and maintains medical equipment. What You Will Need: Licensure / Certification / Registration:
  • BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. American Red Cross (ARC) CPR for Professional Rescuers card will be accepted upon hire but renewal must be a BLS Provider card from AHA.
  • Nurse Aide credentialed from the Michigan Nurse Aide Registry. Any issuing authority accepted preferred.Education:
    • High school diploma or GED required. Additional Preferences: Candidates with prior applicable experience are preferred.
      Why Join Our Team: Ascension Michigan employs over 20,000 compassionate caregivers across 16 hospitals and hundreds of related healthcare facilities. Our care teams are dedicated to providing spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of the communities we serve. We provide generous paid time off for work-life balance, a collaborative work environment, professional development opportunities and more to help our associates flourish personally and professionally. If you are looking for a rewarding career in healthcare, we invite you to apply today.
      
      Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all. In FY2020, Ascension provided $2.4 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes more than 160,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers across a national network of ministries. We offer rewarding careers across more than 2,600 sites of care - including 146 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 19 states and the District of Columbia.
      Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Ascension SE Michigan is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. Associates and Applicants receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.
      
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