"Pysch Care Worker"

Oversee and support patients in such activities as eating, dressing, grooming, social manners and care for rooms and belongings. Assist patients in controlling aggressive or destructive behavior by providing therapeutic and/or physical intervention under supervision. Participate in patient assessment and patient care planning by communicating oral and written observations and behavioral information to nurse assigned to patient. Participate in discussions with nursing staff concerning individual relationships with patients and their response to therapy and treatment. Assist in the preparation of patients and their families for hospitalization by providing information on the hospital environment, operational and routine.

Related Duties:

• Assist patients with or administer routine personal hygiene.
• Transport, ambulate, move and lift patients. Perform emergency first aid measures, such as handling of convulsions or fainting. Function as a sitter by providing constant, alert observation of patients assigned by nurse. Escort patients to various locations for procedures, tests or court. Assist with maintaining orderliness of patient care and unit environment as directed.

Qualifications:

• Current Child Psych experience.
• Evidence of a responsible work pattern including an outstanding attendance record and arriving on time for your shift.
• Recent experience on an inpatient psychiatric unit.
• A minimum of two years of college.

This position consists of a 32 hour per week appointment. The schedule will include every other weekend with the shift position of evening shifts.

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.

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.

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