Patient Care Associate - 6 W Cardio-Pulmonary

McLaren Health Care; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Part time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Patient Care Associate for the Cardio-Pulmonary unit (6 W) in Michigan. The role supports nurses, delivers direct patient care, and contributes to a safe, compassionate environment for patients and families.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, a Nurse Assistant Certification, and at least six months of acute care experience, plus a phlebotomy course.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Nurse Assistant Certification program required.
• Minimum six months of recent Nurse Assistant experience in an acute care setting.
• Completion of phlebotomy course or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient care interventions as delegated by the RN to meet treatment goals.
• Delivers compassionate support to patients and families.
• Assists with daily activities and personal hygiene.
• Ensures compliance with health care regulations including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains safe and clean environment and adheres to infection-control policies.
• Performs other related duties as requested.

Skills

Patient care

Compassionate communication

HIPAA compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Nurse Assistant Certification program

Phlebotomy course

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Patient Care Associate - 6 W Cardio-Pulmonary

Department:Cardio-Pulmonary
Daily Work Times:7:00am - 7:30pm
Shift: Days
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 48

Position Summary:
Under the direct supervision of a Nurse, contributes to the delivery of patient-centered care through: Performance of selected day-to-day patient care activities. Maintenance of an environment that is functionally and aesthetically conducive to patient well-being. Demonstrates unit/area-designated competencies. Interacts with patients considering their developmental, age-specific, and cultural spiritual preferences.

Responsibilities:

• Performs specific patient care interventions as delegated by the RN in effort to identify/attain treatment goals.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Provides physical support for patients with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, showering, feeding, dressing, getting out of bed, using the toilet, walking, standing or exercising.
• Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
• Performs other related job duties as requested.

Required:

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Successful completion of a Nurse Assistant Certification program or equivalent

Minimum of six (6) months of recent experience as a Nurse Assistant in an acute care setting

Completion of phlebotomy course or equivalent experience

Additional Information

• Schedule: Part-time
• Requisition ID: 26011185
• Daily Work Times: 7:00am - 7:30pm
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.