Patient Care Technician - Acute Rehab Unit

Selectminds; Petoskey (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a dedicated nursing aide for the Acute Rehab Unit. You will support nurses in delivering patient-centered care, assist with daily activities, and help maintain a safe and welcoming environment.

Shift is Days, full-time, 7:00am–7:30pm, with on-call duties. Required high school diploma and BLS within 30 days. Prior direct care experience and CENA training are preferred. McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire, issued by AHA/ARC/Canadian equivalent.
• Preferred: prior direct care experience.
• CENA training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs day-to-day patient care activities as delegated by the RN to identify/attain treatment goals.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Provides physical support for daily activities and personal hygiene (bathing, feeding, dressing, mobility).
• Ensures compliance with health care regulations including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains safe and clean environment and protects patients and employees by following infection-control and other policies.
• Performs other related job duties as requested.

Skills

BLS certification

Direct patient care

Care delivery support

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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.

Department:Acute Rehab Unit
Daily Work Times:7:00am-7:30pm
Shift: Days
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 diploma or equivalent .
• BLS certification required within 30 days of hire. Certification must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent.

Preferred:

• Prior experience in direct care preferred.
• CENA training
• Prior experience obtained through clinical nursing rotation relevant to the specific work area.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Daily Work Times: 7:00am-7:30pm
• On Call: Yes

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.