Patient Care Technician

Company: Northern Michigan Regional Hospital
Facility: Northern Michigan Regional Hospital at Petoskey
Department: Acute Rehab

As directed by the Team Leader and the RN 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.
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent. Knowledge of basic technician skills, normally acquired by completing at least one year of nursing school or other human service field, in order to perform assigned duties in specified work areas.
Experience: 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. Acute care experience preferred.
Other Job Requirements:Hand/eye coordination, fine motor skills, computer use, positive interaction with patients, families and colleagues, for effective care, lift / maneuver 30 lbs using appropriate body mechanics, walking and standing for long periods of time, interpret, synthesize, prioritize, and make immediate judgements using long-term and short-term memory, objectively and effectively complete documents. As needed Variable