Patient Care Technician - Behavioral Health Unit

Selectminds; Michigan; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a patient care associate for the Behavioral Health Unit in Michigan. Under the supervision of a nurse, you will perform day-to-day patient care activities and help maintain a healing environment, with attention to developmental, age-specific, and cultural needs.

Responsibilities include assisting with bathing, feeding, hygiene, mobility, and ensuring HIPAA and infection-control compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; BLS certification within 30 days of hire.
• BLS must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent.
• Preferred: prior experience in direct patient care.

Responsibilities

• Performs selected day-to-day patient care activities under RN supervision.
• Delivers compassionate support to patients and families.
• Assists with bathing, dressing, feeding, mobility, and personal hygiene.
• Maintains safe, clean environment and follows infection-control policies.
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA and OSHA regulations.
• Performs other related duties as requested.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

HIPAA compliance

Infection-control awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS certification within 30 days

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:Behavioral Health Unit
Daily Work Times:7:00am-7:30pm
Shift: Days
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 64

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: Part-time
• 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.

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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.