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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Rotating Shift

Description:

ABOUT TRINITY HEALTH OAKLAND HOSPITAL

Trinity Oakland Hospital is a 497-bed community teaching hospital, level II trauma center and longtime leader in health care in Oakland County. We provide comprehensive care including cardiovascular, stroke, orthopedics, obstetrics, gynecology and cancer care. The hospital has been a leading provider of the most advanced medical care for more than 90 years. As part of Trinity Health we have received numerous local and national awards in recognition of our leadership, quality outcomes and clinical excellence.

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BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO YOU AS A COLLEAGUE OF TRINITY

+ Competitive compensation

+ Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, and more! **Effective Day 1 of Employment - No Waiting Period!**

+ Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout

+ Trinity Health Tuition Reimbursement

Free parking in proximity to your workplace

Position Purpose

Functions as a member of the health care team under the direction of the RN. Utilizing a Patient Focused Care approach, provides sitting services to a specific group of patients within the St. Joseph Mercy Oakland System. Actively supports and participates in the activities of the unit based Shared Governance Council. Promotes organizational commitment to customer service.

Duties/Responsibilities

+ Performs activities of daily living (ADLs)appropriate tothe patient's condition, according to unit routine under direction of the RN. This would include physical care such as bathing, turning, ambulating patients and toileting.

+ Provides basic nutritional support to patients such as tray passing, tray setup,assistancewith feeding, and communication of intake to RN.

+ Demonstrates principles of Relationship-based Care to cultivate and maintain therapeutic relationshipas a means tooptimal healing and collegial functioning as an interdisciplinary care team member.

+ Provides observation following the guidelines as described during department specific orientation. Must ensure they are activelyparticipatingin a distraction free environment.

+ Reports patient care incidents and changes in the patient's condition to the RN ina timelyfashion.

+ Creates a neat and clean environment foroptimalpatient care experience.

+ To ensure safe patient care experience, incumbent must remain with patient until hand-off occurs.Seeksand incorporates feedback concerning improvement in one's own practice, including participation in self-appraisal.

+ Provides patient care that reflects respect for patient's rights, dignity, values, culture preferences, and expressed needs and attention to providing comfort, relieving pain, and alleviating anxiety.

+ Takes personal accountability to seek out experiencesin order tomaintain skills and competence.

+ Integrates principles of thePersonal.Connected.JourneyanddemonstratesTrinity Health Guiding Behaviors, to provide excellent care of self, patients, and care team members.

+ Performs other duties as assigned and needed.Additionalduties may include non-clinical duties consistent with meeting the needs of the patient and care team.

+ To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the competencies/essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation.

+ Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being assigned to this job. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skillsrequired ofindividuals in thejob

+ Demonstrates and actively promotes an understanding and commitment to the mission of St. Joseph Mercy Oakland through performing behaviors consistent with the Trinity Health Values.

+ Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations, the Trinity Health Organizational Integrity Program, including the Standards of Conduct, Code of Ethics, as well as other policies and proceduresin order toensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest,ethicaland professional behaviors.

+ Supports and conductsone's selfin a manner consistent with customer service expectations

+ In accordance withunit or departmental practice,determinesthatappropriate chargeshave been entered for the correct patient, encounter, date/time of service, with any required modifiers.

+ Make corrections as needed per charge capture policy/practice.

+ In accordance withunit or departmental practice, activelyparticipatesin on-going education and communicationregardingrevenue management.

+ In accordance withunit or departmental practice,assistswith tracking and monitoring of equipment assigned to the unit. Requests services formaintainingequipment as needed.

+ In accordance withunit or departmental practice, proficient with the electronic health records for documentation, assessment, and care management, performing these activities concurrently with provision of care throughout theshift

Minimum Qualifications

+ . Education • High school diploma, GED or equivalent.

Working Conditions

+ Working in the patient care environment may result in exposure to communicable diseases and hazardous substances.

+ Position may require frequent lifting and carrying of patients/equipment/other not to exceed 51 pounds. Associates will not lift items/patients exceeding 35 pounds from the floor.

+ Associate’s position requires occasional (5-10% of work time) squatting, crawling, crouching, kneeling, and balancing, frequent bending/stooping, and reaching above shoulder level, pushing/pulling.

+ May be working in an environment dimly lit, sitting for periods up to 100% of shift.

+ Position requires the use of hands for simple and firm grasping and finemanipulating

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran