Care Aide, ICU .AV

Job Description - Care Aide, ICU .6AV ) )

Job Description

Care Aide, ICU .6AV ) -

Description

UP Health System puts the patient experience at the heart of everything we do. This includes not only providing the highest quality of patient care, but offering exemplary customer service by creating an environment that puts our patients  accomplish this by embodying a culture that is centered on our patients while supporting positivity and the growth of our employees both professionally and personally.

Being a Care Aide on the UPHSM team means taking the time and compassion to make our patients feel  will coordinate with other disciplines and departments under the guidance of a Registered Nurse in order to perpetuate a spirit of quality, ethics, and patient satisfaction. This collaborative effort will help you promote cost-effective, high quality patient outcomes by performing direct and indirect patient care activities.

You will be joining a cohesive team of individuals with many different skillsets which can provide you the opportunity to learn and grow. During the course of your day you will have the chance to experience many different facets of the healthcare industry and to make a significant impact on the people you come in contact with. Our Care Aides are hardworking and caring, and they are proud to offer their patients the best possible service and comfort that they can, every day.

• Our patients and the care they receive is our highest priority. An ideal candidate will take pride in putting their best foot forward every day to make sure that the UPHSM team has the patient on the forefront of everything we do.
• Having good speaking and writing skills will be important for successful communication within and between departments.
• Heavy physical effort may be required including lifting 50 pounds or more, prolonged standing and walking, and manual dexterity.
• Given the unpredictable nature of healthcare, there may be rare instances when you will be asked to contribute more or less time than you are traditionally scheduled for.
• We believe in the power of a positive attitude, applicants who are excited to do their best for patients and are willing to learn and grow as part of a team will thrive with us!
• High school graduate or equivalent

• Post high school vocational/specialized training or basic college courses
• Knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology

• 1-2 years in a health care setting

• Basic Life Support – Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP)

• UPHSM is the largest specialty care hospital in the Upper Peninsula and is located in beautiful Marquette, MI just minutes from Lake Superior.
• We believe that attitude is everything, we do our best to make sure that our employees are excited to walk through our doors.
• We are proud to be located in a part of the country where employees can enjoy the solitude of nature or the engagement and culture of a vibrant community.

• Employees enjoy a variety of benefits and perks including an extremely competitive and comprehensive insurance package as well as paid time off accrual beginning on the first day of employment.
• UPHSM knows how important staying healthy is, so we are pleased to offer on and off-site gym discounts as well as incentives for leading a healthy lifestyle.
• Our on-campus cafeteria, the 'North Country Cafe,' offers delicious daily specials in addition to vegetarian and gluten free options. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!