What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Care Aide 6-E8 position at State of Michigan?
Job Description
**IMMEDIATE VACANCIES**
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 employee performs a full range of resident care aide assignments serving as a role model to maintain a clean and safe environment, providing nursing assistance, working with patients to carry out specific plans of care, maintaining related records for patients with mental and physical disabilities. Must be available for mandatory overtime.
The preferred and appointed candidate will be subject to pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return-to-duty and follow-up drug and/or alcohol testing.
To Be Considered For This Position You Must
All staff with start dates on/after 08/01/2026 will train at the Southeast Michigan Psychiatric Hospital (SMPH) in Northville but, upon completion of training may work at the Walter Reuther Psychiatric Hospital (WRPH) until their position/classification officially moves from WRPH to SMPH at a date yet to be determined.
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 Aide 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
Employees are required to participate in in-service training courses and to satisfactorily complete the course work.
Some positions are assigned job duties that may require possession of a valid/Unrestricted State of Michigan Driver's license.
Some positions are assigned job duties that may require possession of the Commercial Driver's License (CDL) issued by the Secretary of State as required by Public Act 346 of 1988 to operate a designated state vehicle.
Some positions may require Competency Evaluated Nurse Aide (CENA) certification to be eligible for employment.
Positions at the school for the deaf require the ability to communicate using American Sign Language.
View the job specification at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ResidentCareAide_13107_7.pdf
View The Position Description At
https://mcsc.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/RCA Composite Preapproved PD_2022.pdf
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.
If you applied to the posting within the last 180 days, you will not be able to reapply. Your previous application will be considered for this posting.
MDHHS-WRPHvacancies @michigan.gov.
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.
**IMMEDIATE VACANCIES**
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 employee performs a full range of resident care aide assignments serving as a role model to maintain a clean and safe environment, providing nursing assistance, working with patients to carry out specific plans of care, maintaining related records for patients with mental and physical disabilities. Must be available for mandatory overtime.
The preferred and appointed candidate will be subject to pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return-to-duty and follow-up drug and/or alcohol testing.
To Be Considered For This Position You Must
- Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
- Relevant experience and/or education referred to in the supplemental questions must be documented in the resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.
- Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
- If applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.
All staff with start dates on/after 08/01/2026 will train at the Southeast Michigan Psychiatric Hospital (SMPH) in Northville but, upon completion of training may work at the Walter Reuther Psychiatric Hospital (WRPH) until their position/classification officially moves from WRPH to SMPH at a date yet to be determined.
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 Aide 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
Employees are required to participate in in-service training courses and to satisfactorily complete the course work.
Some positions are assigned job duties that may require possession of a valid/Unrestricted State of Michigan Driver's license.
Some positions are assigned job duties that may require possession of the Commercial Driver's License (CDL) issued by the Secretary of State as required by Public Act 346 of 1988 to operate a designated state vehicle.
Some positions may require Competency Evaluated Nurse Aide (CENA) certification to be eligible for employment.
Positions at the school for the deaf require the ability to communicate using American Sign Language.
View the job specification at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ResidentCareAide_13107_7.pdf
View The Position Description At
https://mcsc.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/RCA Composite Preapproved PD_2022.pdf
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.
If you applied to the posting within the last 180 days, you will not be able to reapply. Your previous application will be considered for this posting.
MDHHS-WRPHvacancies @michigan.gov.
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.