Patient Care Tech--Older Adult Medicine/Stroke--Full-Time--Evenings--$4K Sign On Bonus at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Job Description:

Employment Type:

Full time


Shift:

Evening Shift




Description:




*** This role is eligible for up to $4,000 in sign on bonus




An Opportunity to Join our Remarkable Care Team!



Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, one of the nation's top health care services providers, spanning five counties in Southeastern Michigan. SJMHS represents more than 2,700 physicians and 14,000 nurses and staff, and includes 5 Hospitals, 5 Outpatient Health Centers, 8 Urgent Care Facilities and over 25 Specialty Centers. SJMHS is part of Trinity Health a national Catholic health system with an enduring legacy and a steadfast mission to be a transforming and healing presence within the communities we serve.


As a mission-driven innovative health organization, we will become the national leader in improving the health of our communities and each person we serve. We will be the most trusted health partner for life. Our Core Values, Reverence, Commitment to the Poor, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity guide our behaviors to help us achieve our Vision.



DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:



10 East is a 26 bed medical progressive care unit specializing in geriatrics and adult general medicine. Interdisciplinary team approach. In collaboration with Michigan Medicine physicians with private spacious rooms.



SUMMARY:



Provides quality patient centered care considering age specific, developmental, cultural and spiritual needs through competent clinical practice and application of the nursing process. Consistently integrates concepts of relationship based care into practice. Serves as a clinical and educational resource to others on the unit. Assumes accountability for nursing care of designated patients. Demonstrates unit/area-designated competencies



EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:



Education:

• High school diploma or GED

-and-


Experience:

• Minimum of one year of previous direct care experience (acute or long term) or successful completion of CENA, PCT, MA, or EMT course. Student nurses must have completed their nursing fundamentals class of a BSN program.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate with patients, families, and other employees

Ability to:

• Follow instructions and record patient information.


• Prioritize assigned tasks and organize work.


• Walk and stand for 90% of shift.


• Lift, turn, and position patients.


• Concentrate and pay close attention to details for over 90% of time


• Able to work in area with potential exposure to infectious agents and/or contaminants.


• Basic computer skills such as use of e-mail and simple word processing


• Maintains AHA Heartsaver certification

Why this position -- What can it do for you!

• Located in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, Michigan with easy access to US-23, M-14, and I-94.

• Full benefits package
  
  
  • Medical
  
  
  • Dental
  
  
  • Vision
  
  
  • Paid Time Off
  
  
  • Retirement Savings Plan with employer contribution option
  
  
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  
  
  • Life Insurance
  
  
  • Short/Long Term Disability
  
  
  
  

• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health in 22 different states!

• Free close proximity parking!

For more information regarding career opportunities with Saint Joseph Mercy Health System please visit www.stjoeshealth.org/careers.


Successful candidate will be subject to mandatory vaccinations/immunizations unless they qualify for an available exemption.


This document is intended to describe the generalized duties and responsibilities, the specialized job functions, and the essential requirements of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive statement of all supplemental duties, responsibilities, or non-essential requirements or reflect any accommodations made under the American's with Disability Act, the Michigan Handicapper's Act, or SJMHS's Return to Work Program.



Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion



Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.


Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. Apply Now