Patient Care Technician Stepdown ICU - Part Time 24 Hrs./week - Nights - Madison Heights

Patient Care Technician - Stepdown Icu - 24 Hours - Midnights

Eligible for Part-Time Benefits

Shift: Midnights 7:00 pm to 7:30 am. Required to work every other weekend Saturday and Sunday as well as a Holiday rotation.

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.

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.
• Certified Nursing Assistant preferred.

Education:

• 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.

Work Experience:

• Previous experience in direct patient care required.
• Previous experience in acute care, stepdown, or telemetry setting preferred
• Familiarity with cardiac monitoring or telemetry unit workflows is a strong plus