Trinity Health MI
Patient Care Tech Med Surg Progressive Care Unit
Trinity Health MI, Livonia, Michigan, us, 48153
Patient Care Tech Med Surg Progressive Care Unit
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Job Description Timely posting: Evergreen
– gather applicants for open positions on the unit. Currently PT & FT positions available on both shifts.
About Trinity Health Livonia Trinity Health Livonia is a beautiful full‑service, 304‑bed acute care hospital, located in Livonia, MI, with comprehensive services including 24‑hour emergency department, general medicine, inpatient and outpatient surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, ICU, cancer, cardiology, geriatrics, birthing, and women’s health. The hospital has received multiple awards for clinical outcomes, patient safety, financial performance, and efficiency.
General Summary Under the direction of a registered nurse, the patient care technician provides direct patient care, addressing age‑specific, developmental, cultural, and spiritual needs. Demonstrates unit‑/area‑designated competencies, assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and relationship‑based care environment, and supports patient and family well‑being.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Record/calculates intake and output, obtain weights.
Apply support/orthopedic devices such as support hose and compression devices.
Obtain routine vital signs, pain score, and temperature.
Assist patient with coughing, deep breathing, incentive spirometer, oral suctioning.
Apply warm and cold therapies (ice packs, Artic Sun, Bar Hugger, and cooling blanket).
Provide care for restrained patients, including application and monitoring of restraints.
Care and removal of Foley catheters.
Routine oxygen therapy, pulse oximetry.
Assist in preparing the body following death.
Assist patients in completing ADLs: bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring & ambulation using assistive devices as needed.
Assist with feeding and menu selection.
Distribute/collect nourishments and order late trays.
Answer call lights.
Collect and send specimens, including blood and blood cultures.
Remove peripheral IV catheters.
Perform competency‑based point‑of‑care testing such as blood glucose.
Document patient information and required data to meet documentation and charging requirements.
Assist in establishing a clean, safe patient care environment: document belongings upon admission to Behavioral Health Unit, prepare patient rooms for arrivals or transfers, orient patients/families to facilities, assist with hospital equipment, make beds, collect and dispose soiled linen, clean equipment per procedures.
Provide wound and exit site care as delegated.
Complete unit‑specific activities: gather post‑procedural data, place patients on monitors/telemetry, maintain lead placement, perform clean intermittent urinary catheterization, restock emergency equipment and nurse servers, perform other unit‑specific duties as delegated.
Perform general clerical duties: answer phones, relay messages, make necessary calls, assemble charts for transfers and discharges, create manual requisitions for patient orders for RN approval during emergencies, codes, and downtime, use FirstNet and Tele‑tracking to ensure patient throughput, coordinate patient care with ED staff.
Education, Experience, and Licensure
High school diploma or GED.
Preferred minimum of one year of direct care experience (acute or long‑term) OR completion of CENA, PCT, MA, or EMT course OR student nurses who have completed fundamentals in a BSN program.
Benefits
Competitive compensation.
Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, life insurance, short and long‑term disability starting day one.
DailyPay – choose to get paid every day.
Nurse residency program for all new nurses.
Retirement savings plan with employer match.
Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health.
Tuition reimbursement.
Free parking in proximity to your workplace.
About Trinity Health 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 communities annually through 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.
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Health Care Provider – Hospitals and Health Care
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Job Description Timely posting: Evergreen
– gather applicants for open positions on the unit. Currently PT & FT positions available on both shifts.
About Trinity Health Livonia Trinity Health Livonia is a beautiful full‑service, 304‑bed acute care hospital, located in Livonia, MI, with comprehensive services including 24‑hour emergency department, general medicine, inpatient and outpatient surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, ICU, cancer, cardiology, geriatrics, birthing, and women’s health. The hospital has received multiple awards for clinical outcomes, patient safety, financial performance, and efficiency.
General Summary Under the direction of a registered nurse, the patient care technician provides direct patient care, addressing age‑specific, developmental, cultural, and spiritual needs. Demonstrates unit‑/area‑designated competencies, assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and relationship‑based care environment, and supports patient and family well‑being.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Record/calculates intake and output, obtain weights.
Apply support/orthopedic devices such as support hose and compression devices.
Obtain routine vital signs, pain score, and temperature.
Assist patient with coughing, deep breathing, incentive spirometer, oral suctioning.
Apply warm and cold therapies (ice packs, Artic Sun, Bar Hugger, and cooling blanket).
Provide care for restrained patients, including application and monitoring of restraints.
Care and removal of Foley catheters.
Routine oxygen therapy, pulse oximetry.
Assist in preparing the body following death.
Assist patients in completing ADLs: bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring & ambulation using assistive devices as needed.
Assist with feeding and menu selection.
Distribute/collect nourishments and order late trays.
Answer call lights.
Collect and send specimens, including blood and blood cultures.
Remove peripheral IV catheters.
Perform competency‑based point‑of‑care testing such as blood glucose.
Document patient information and required data to meet documentation and charging requirements.
Assist in establishing a clean, safe patient care environment: document belongings upon admission to Behavioral Health Unit, prepare patient rooms for arrivals or transfers, orient patients/families to facilities, assist with hospital equipment, make beds, collect and dispose soiled linen, clean equipment per procedures.
Provide wound and exit site care as delegated.
Complete unit‑specific activities: gather post‑procedural data, place patients on monitors/telemetry, maintain lead placement, perform clean intermittent urinary catheterization, restock emergency equipment and nurse servers, perform other unit‑specific duties as delegated.
Perform general clerical duties: answer phones, relay messages, make necessary calls, assemble charts for transfers and discharges, create manual requisitions for patient orders for RN approval during emergencies, codes, and downtime, use FirstNet and Tele‑tracking to ensure patient throughput, coordinate patient care with ED staff.
Education, Experience, and Licensure
High school diploma or GED.
Preferred minimum of one year of direct care experience (acute or long‑term) OR completion of CENA, PCT, MA, or EMT course OR student nurses who have completed fundamentals in a BSN program.
Benefits
Competitive compensation.
Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, life insurance, short and long‑term disability starting day one.
DailyPay – choose to get paid every day.
Nurse residency program for all new nurses.
Retirement savings plan with employer match.
Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health.
Tuition reimbursement.
Free parking in proximity to your workplace.
About Trinity Health 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 communities annually through 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.
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Health Care Provider – Hospitals and Health Care
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