Patient Care Associate - Emergency Services

Selectminds; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Patient Care Associate for Emergency Services. The role supports nurses in delivering patient-centered care during night shifts, performing delegated patient care tasks, and maintaining a safe, respectful environment.

Under supervision, you will assist with daily activities, ensure HIPAA and OSHA compliance, and help meet treatment goals while coordinating with families and other care team members in a fast-paced emergency setting.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent is required.
• Successful completion of a Michigan State Certified Nurse Aide training program and current MI certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs specific patient care interventions as delegated by the RN to attain treatment goals.
• Delivers compassionate support and assistance to patients and families.
• Provides physical support for daily activities and personal hygiene.
• Ensures compliance with health care regulations including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains a safe, clean environment and follows infection-control policies.
• Performs other related duties as requested.

Skills

Patient care

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Michigan State Certified Nurse Aide certification

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 - Emergency Services

Department:Emergency
Daily Work Times:7pm-730am
Shift: Nights
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 72

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 Michigan State Certified Nurse Aide training program & current State of Michigan certification

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.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout 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 classificationprotected by law.