Resident Care Aide 6-E8-Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital-PM SHIFT

State of Michigan; Kalamazoo (MI); Vor Ort; USD 19.000 - 25.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is seeking Resident Care Aide staff to provide direct care and person-centered services to residents who are acutely or chronically ill with mental illness or developmental disabilities. The role includes health care, ADL training, behavior management, and supervision within a therapeutic milieu.

Responsibilities include implementing individual plans, assisting with daily living activities, and accompanying residents to community or hospital

Qualifikationen

• Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Aufgaben

• Provide direct health care services to residents in the care or custody of the State.
• Assist in activity of daily living and health care plans per treatment team assignments.
• Supervise residents in therapeutic milieu and participate in active treatment programs; accompany residents to medical appointments.
• Document in medical records and maintain accountability records in accordance with nursing standards.

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan.

This position is for the PM Shift

The resident care aide staff will provide direct care, person-centered services (including but, not limited to active treatment and nursing services) to individuals who are acutely or chronically ill with mental illness and/or developmental disabilities, and possibly with multiple physical health conditions. Resident care aide staff provide an array of person-centered supports and services; including health care, ADL training, behavior management, etc. which are developed by the treatment team via a specific assignment to provide care and supervision for an individual resident or an assigned group of residents. This includes accountability to provide visual observation of area to ensure resident whereabouts, safety and monitor activities. The resident care aide staff assist the professional team members in formulating, revising and to implement the individual plan of service specific to the resident care needs. Resident care aide staff serve as a positive role model. Resident care aide staff are responsible for supervising residents in therapeutic milieu, in program delivery, ie. supervise and participate in active treatment and/or psychosocial rehabilitation programs, health care plans, and when accompanying residents in the community, ie medical appointments, inter-hospital transfer, sitter in community hospital, etc. Resident care aide staff assist residents who may require assistance when completing or learning activities of daily living such as bathing and grooming, mealtime, dressing, etc. Resident care aide staff provide for implementation of emergency/ high risk procedures in accordance with Center/Hospital Policy/standards, ie seclusion, restraint, manual holds, enhanced levels of supervision, CPR, etc. Resident care aide staff document in the resident's medical record, and maintain accountability records, ie resident check, sharps monitoring, etc. in accordance with Hospital/Center policy and the Nursing Standards of Practice. Maintain safe environment and perform light housekeeping duties. This is a Drug and Alcohol-tested (DART) position under the criteria provided in the collective bargaining unit agreement. All positions are subject to criminal background checks and fingerprinting. Mandatory overtime, holiday work and weekend work are required. Must be available for mandatory overtime.

Individuals in this position

Individuals in this position on a regular basis provide direct health care services to persons in the care or custody of the State.

Required Education And Experience

Education

Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience

• Resident Care Aide 6 No specific type or amount is required.
• Resident Care Aide 7 One year of experience equivalent to a Resident Care Aide and successful completion of the Department's Resident Care Aide training program.
• Resident Care E8 Two years of experience equivalent to a Resident Care Aide, including one year equivalent to a Resident Care Aide 7.

Additional Requirements And Information

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.

Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

Certain positions may require a criminal history background check.

Position Location

Position Location: This position is located at the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital located at 1312 Oakland Drive., Kalamazoo MI 49008. As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check.

The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.