Patient Care Technician – Cardiac Telemetry Stepdown

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Department: Cardiac Telemetry Stepdown – Schedule: 3-12 Hour Shifts from 7:00p.m. – 7:00a.m.; rotating weekends and holidays. Hospital: Henry Ford Madison Heights – Location: Madison Heights, MI

This is a collective bargaining agreement union position. Perform basic clinical and non-clinical patient care activities under supervision in assigned area. – Aid with entry and exit of patients. – Assist patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living. – Report findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff. – Document necessary records. – Responsible for keeping patient rooms clean and orderly as well as maintaining medical equipment.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:

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. 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.

Certified Nursing Assistant preferred.

Additional Information

Organization: Henry Ford Macomb – Oakland Hospitals

Department: Stepdown Intermediate Care 001

Shift: Night Job

Union Code: MIDET SJ OPEIU Local 459

Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is

committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to

race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,

weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,

or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.