PSYCH CARE WORKER

Michigan Medicine; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical, dental and vision

2:1 Match on retirement savings

Job summary

Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, MI seeks a compassionate psychiatric care worker for an inpatient pediatric unit. The role supports daily living activities, performs vital signs, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety and well-being.

This 32-hour weekly position offers hybrid or flexible work options, a benefited status, and strong benefits. Applicants should have recent inpatient psychiatric experience and reliable attendance.

Qualifications

• Recent experience as a psychiatric care worker on an inpatient child psych unit or similar area.
• Evidence of reliable attendance and punctuality.
• In good standing as per employer standards.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with activities of daily living and hygiene.
• Monitor vital signs and glucose where applicable.
• Report observations to the care team and document in the health record.
• Rotate through three roles performing safety checks and family interactions.
• Provide therapeutic or physical interventions under nursing supervision.
• Transport patients to procedures or tests.
• Occasionally act as 1:1 patient attendant with constant observation.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Team communication

Observation skills

Documentation accuracy

Education

Two years of college

Job description

• In good standing

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine 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

• Support patients in activities of daily living, including assistance with hygiene, ambulation, laundry, and environmental cleanliness and safety.
• Participate in patient care including taking vital signs and checking blood glucose levels.
• Communicate observations and relevant patient information to multidisciplinary team and document in patient health record as needed.
• Rotate between three different roles performing required safety checks, supporting the patient milieu, and working with patients and families in the neurodevelopmental subunit.
• Provide therapeutic and/or physical interventions under supervision of Nursing.
• Transport patients to off-unit procedures or tests.
• At times, serve as a 1:1 patient attendant by providing constant and vigilant observation of assigned patient.

Required Qualifications

• Recent experience as a psychiatric care worker (or like position) on an inpatient child psych unit (or like area).
• Evidence of a responsible work pattern including an outstanding attendance record and arriving on time for your shift.
• In good standing

Desired Qualifications

• A minimum of two years of college.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world?s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

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 work modes.

Work Schedule

This position consists of a 32 hour per week appointment. The schedule will include every other weekend with the shift position of eve shifts during the week and day shifts for the weekends.

Union Affiliation

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the AFSCME union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment. This is a benefited position.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine 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. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

In addition to the screenings indicated above under Michigan law, a criminal history check including fingerprinting is required as a condition of transfer or employment for this position.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of five calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the sixth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.