Patient Care Technical Associate (TEMP)

The University of Michigan Health System improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Responsibilities*

Provide direct patient care under direct supervision of a RN or other designated official performing delegated procedures of a specialized and technical nature. Assist with more complex procedures and perform more complex diagnostic testing. Completing required checklists and answering patient calls lights. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Observation/Monitoring

• Obtains vital signs, temperature, height/length, weight, oxygen saturation and pain scores; reports abnormal values to RN. Obtains other measurements (i.e., head circumference, abdominal girth) per unit standard.
• Responds to monitor alarms.
• Observes, monitors and reports the overt physical condition of assigned patient(s).
• Responds to physiologic monitor alarms based on unit training and competencies.
• Measures and records intake and output.
• Functions as a sitter.
• Assists physician/provider during diagnostic procedures; assists and supports patient before and during procedures; assists in specimen collection.

Specimen Collection

• Performs point of care testing; maintains and calibrates equipment and supplies.
• Collects blood specimens from arterial and PICC lines.
• Collects specimens, including urine, stool, sputum
• Transports blood and laboratory specimens.

Intravenous Lines

• Discontinues peripheral IVs.
• Removes peripheral IV dressings.
• Primes peripheral (without additives) and central/pressure heparin set-ups (after bag spiked by RN); times and dates bag/tubing per policy.

Patient ADLs

• Assists patients with, or administers routine personal hygiene including baths, oral care, skin care, umbilical cord and circumcision care.
• Provides toileting/bedpan/urinal; remove/empty foley catheters; weighs diapers.
• Accompanies, escorts, ambulates, moves, turns, dangles, lifts, transports and attends/holds/positions patients.
• Assists with range of motion
• Provides patient nourishment by performing such duties as passing and collecting trays, providing snacks/beverages, assists with ordering meals/snacks; feeding patients.

Urinary Catheters

• Performs intermittent sterile urinary catheterizations.
• Connects, drains and disconnects urinary catheters.
• Assembles intermittent bladder irrigation supplies.
• Discontinues urinary catheters.
• Applies condom catheter.
• Determines bladder status with Bladder Scanner.

Wound Care

• Cleanses and redresses non-sterile wounds.
• Performs simple sterile dressing changes, as in central line dressings.
• Assists RN with complex dressing changes.
• Cares for permanent drainage sites and apply appropriate collection device, i.e., ostomy, G-tube,etc.
• Applies binders, ACE wraps, hot and cold applications; provides soaks and special baths.

Respiratory Care

• Assist with tracheostomy/endotracheal care on stable tracheotomies including such duties as cleaning and redressing area; assists with tape and tie changes.
• Performs endotracheal/tracheostomy tube suctioning after assessment by RN of patient stability..
• Assists with P&PD by holding the patient.
• Coaches/prompts patient to use incentive spirometer, and in coughing and deep breathing.
• Performs routine nasal and/or oral suctioning.

Other Interventions

• Performs post-mortem care and transports deceased patients to the morgue/pathology.
• Responds to call lights and alarms; answer unit telephone and relay messages.
• Assists RN with admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Initiates emergency care utilizing the ABC’s: Airway, Breathing, Circulation.
• Transports materials, supplies, medications, specimens, patient belongings, equipment and medical records.
• Performs patient care comfort-safety rounds per unit routine.
• Assists with application and maintains restraints.
• Documents care provided.

Environment

• Stocks supplies and equipment in patient care spaces.
• Sets up patient rooms for admission or procedure.
• Makes up beds with linen, changes bed linens and linen hamper during patient stay.
• Maintains orderliness of the patient room and unit, including equipment/cords, linen, trash, patient belongings, etc.
• Cleans and maintains inventory and outdates of equipment and supplies in patient care spaces.
• Clean assigned equipment and areas of work.
• Checks emergency equipment.

Required Qualifications*

High school diploma, GED or equivalent, ability to read and write, and one of the following:

• 6 months experience in skilled long-term facility/acute care hospital OR Enrolled in a nursing program and have completed fundamentals of nursing course OR 1 year experience short-term care facility (i.e. rehab) OR Completion of a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) program
• Must be able to perform a wide range of physical activities which include moving, transporting and positioning patients and equipment as well as constantly positioning self to provide patient care and related duties.

Desired Qualifications*

Completion of a Certified Nurse Aide or Certified Medical Assistant program; basic computer skills; course work in an Allied Health field.

Work Schedule

Flexible/On-call basis

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the .

Additional Information

This job posting is for a University of Michigan Temporary position. Temporary employment may be full or part time, but in either case is limited in duration. Please review the full posting description for details. This is a rotating position, up to 40 hrs per week depending on unit need. Must be able to commit to working at least 24 hours in the 4 week nursing schedule.

Background Screening

University of Michigan Health System conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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