Patient Care Technician Stepdown Intermediate Care - Full Time 36 hrs./week - Days - Madison Heights

Shift: Days 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM. Weekends- Yes.

GENERAL SUMMARY: Performs basic clinical and non-clinical patient care activities under supervision in assigned area.

Responsibilities:

• Aids with entry and exit of patients.
• Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living.
• Reports findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff. Documents necessary records.
• Responsible for keeping patient rooms clean and orderly as well as maintaining medical equipment.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High school graduate or equivalent is required.
• Completion of, but not limited to, one or more of the following areas required: - Certified Nurse Assistant program OR one or more years hospital experience as a Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Associate program, Medical Office Assistant program OR other direction care vocational training, Current Co-op Student, Nursing Student enrolled in an accredited RN program and has completed the Fundamentals of Nursing.
• Previous experience in direct patient care required. - Certified Nursing Assistant preferred.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Basic Life Support Provider certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) 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.

• Organization: Henry Ford Macomb - Oakland Hospitals
• Department: Stepdown Intermediate Care 001
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: MIDET SJ OPEIU Local 459