Patient Care - Emergency Department

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Comparable Job Titles

• ER Tech

• Patient Care Tech (PCT)

• C.N.A, and M.A. (Medical Assistant)

Department

Emergency

• The Trinity Health Ann Arbor Emergency Department (ED) provides comprehensive emergency care to patients of all ages treating approximately 85,000 patients annually in our 64-bed unit

• The ED offers a full range of services, from treating acute conditions to minor injuries and illnesses

• The ED offers specialized care to both pediatric and geriatric patients. A dedicated pediatric unit, staffed with pediatricians and pediatric emergency nurses, is open 14 hours a day. Specialized geriatric care and screening is provided to senior patients age 65 years and older in a specially designed geriatric area 16 hours a day

Location

Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital

Shift Availability

12-hour shifts: 7am - 7pm and 7pm - 7am

Status Available

Full-time/36 hours per week and part-time/24 hours per week.

Every other weekend and every other holiday per year is required for full-time and part-time colleagues.

Required Education/Experience/Licensure

• High School diploma or GED

• 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

Position Purpose

The ER Tech, under the direction of a registered nurse, is responsible for direct patient care considering age specific, developmental, cultural and spiritual needs. Assist in establishing and maintaining a patient care environment that is clean, safe and conducive to patient/family wellbeing including concepts of relationship-based care.

What You Will Do

• Training is provided to prepare our colleagues for success

• Assist patient in completing ADLs including bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring, ambulation (using assistive devices) and feeding/menu selection

• Collect and send specimens, including blood and blood cultures, inserts and removes peripheral IV catheters. Responsible to record patient information and required data in appropriate areas to meet documentation requirements

Total Rewards and Benefits

• Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods

• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long- term Disability

• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions

• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout SJMHS and Trinity Health

• Tuition Reimbursement

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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.

EOE including disability/veteran