Description
This position is a Temporary Summer Opportunity .
Attention aspiring nurses and healthcare professionals:
Would you like to put your studies to the test and gain valuable hands on experience over your school summer break? If yes, our Patient Care Technician opportunity is the perfect fit for you! As a Temp PCT you will partner closely with our nursing and health care team to accomplish positive patient outcomes. Provision of care focuses on psychosocial support and activities of daily living.
Job Duties:
Provides care supporting physical function for activities of daily living, such as toileting, bathing, feeding, and ambulation
Maintains basic technician skills, such as obtaining vital signs, performing dressing changes, wound care, catheterizations, EKGs as required in specific work area
Reports observations, including any change in patient status to Registered Nurse in a timely and accurate manner
Documents according to hospital and unit specific guidelines to accurately reflect care provided immediately after performing procedure or task
Other Job Requirements:
Hand/eye coordination
Fine motor skills
Proficient with computer and technology
Effective verbal communication and objective/accurate written documentation
Ability to lift/maneuver 30 lbs using appropriate body mechanics
Walking/standing for long periods of time
Critical thinking skills
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- High school diploma or equivalent.
QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED
- Prior experience in direct patient care preferred. CENA training preferred. Prior experience could be obtained through clinical nursing rotation relevant to the specific work area.
Job: Service/Support
Primary Location: Michigan-Petoskey-McLaren Northern Michigan
Employee Status Regular
Shift Day Job
Job Type Standard
Schedule Full-time
Req ID: 21000248