Patient Care Technician

About Us McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana.
The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company.
McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.
S.
Patient Care Technician Michigan, Petoskey NEW Service/Support McLaren Northern Michigan 24002558 As directed by the team leader and the Registered Nurse and in partnership with the health care team and patient/ family, performs work processes to accomplish positive patient outcomes, and organizational goals.
Provision of care focuses on psychosocial support and activities of daily living.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Cares for patients demonstrating clinical competence in implementing a plan of care.
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.
Performs interventions to enhance psychosocial support.
Provides care supporting physical function for activities of daily living, such as toileting, bathing, feeding, and ambulation.
Documents according to hospital and unit specific guidelines to accurately reflect care provided immediately after performing procedure or task.
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.
Additional Information Schedule: Full-time Requisition ID: 24002558 Daily Work Times: 7:00a-3:30p Hours Per Pay Period: 80 On Call: No Weekends: Yes McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.