Carer

PSYCH CARE WORKER

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. patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

**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.

**Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day

+ 2:1 Match on retirement savings

**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.

Assist with maintaining orderliness of patient care and unit environment as directed.

**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.

**The schedule will include every other weekend with the shift position of night shifts.

**Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .

**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. 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**

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

**PSYCH CARE WORKER

**PSYCH CARE WORKER

**Full/Part Time**

Full-Time

**Regular/Temporary**

Um Hospital

**Service/Maintenance (AFSCME Union)