Emergency Department Technician

McLaren Health Care; Lansing (MI); Presencial; USD 19.000 - 23.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

McLaren Health Care is seeking a part-time Nursing Assistant in Lansing, MI to support nursing staff and assist in patient care under RN supervision. Responsibilities include basic care, vital signs, specimen collection, and assisting with emergency procedures.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, and relevant nursing assistant or EMT/MA training; BLS certification is preferred. Weekend availability is expected, with evening shifts and a 48-hour biweekly schedule.

Formación

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Acute care nursing assistant course preferred for acute care positions or completion of EMT/medical assistant program or clinical rotation.
• Recent patient care experience in acute care setting as nursing assistant/EMT/clinical rotation or US Armed Services medic program.

Responsabilidades

• Provides routine patient care services such as call light response, ambulating, transferring and positioning, personal hygiene assistance.
• Collects, records and reports patient data; obtains vital signs and reports changes to RN.
• Performs Foley catheterization and uses bladder scanner; administers enemas; collects and transports specimens; documents.
• Sets up suture trays, instruments and other equipment and provides care instructions.
• Participates in emergencies; CPR, spiking IVs, monitoring and assisting with airway management.

Conocimientos

Vital signs documentation

Patient care support

CPR certified

Medical terminology

EMT/MA experience

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Acute care nursing assistant course / EMT / Medical Assistant program / clinical rotation

BLS Healthcare Provider certification

Descripción del empleo

Position Summary

Under the supervision of a registered nurse, responsible for providing support to nursing staff and assisting in the delivery of patient care following hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and standards of care.

Position Summary

Under the supervision of a registered nurse, responsible for providing support to nursing staff and assisting in the delivery of patient care following hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and standards of care.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Provides routine patient care services such as call light response; ambulating, transferring, and positioning; personal hygiene assistance.
• Collects, records, and reports various patient data. Obtains vital signs, blood glucose levels, bedside pregnancy testing, and reports changes in patient data to registered nurse.
• Performs foley catheterization for both male and female patients, uses bladder scanner for patients to estimate bladder contents.Administers enemas as directed. Collects and transports specimen.Documents.
• Performs specific orthopedic procedures such as placement and fitting of splints, immobilizers, supports, slings, wraps and crutches, and provides instruction.Obtains, and documents correctly, paperwork in appropriate paperwork.
• Performs electrocardiogram, gives copy to Emergency physician and transmits for interpretation.Places patient on cardiac monitor as needed.
• Performs general unit support activities such as postmortem care, cleaning of rooms and areas, running errands, making deliveries, and restocking.
• Performs decontamination procedures and other decontamination activities.
• Sets up of suture trays, instruments and other equipment.
• Participates in emergencies; CPR, spiking IVs, slaving monitors.Setting up for pacing/defibrillation and assisting with intubation, suction and airway management.
• Performs other related responsibilities as necessary.

Required

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Specialized education requirements include:
• acute care nursing assistant course preferred for acute care positions or
• long term care nursing assistant course or
• completion of an emergency medical technician program or
• completion of medical assistant program or
• completion of a clinical rotation while participating in an accredited nursing program or
• completion of medical training in a branch or the armed services
• Recent patient care experience in acute care setting as nursing assistant, EMT, completion of a clinical rotation in an accredited nursing program, or completion of the US Armed Services medic program.
• BLS certification as Healthcare Provider or equivalent through the Military Training Network (MTN).

Preferred

• Emergency Department experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Part-time
• Requisition ID: 26012000
• Daily Work Times: 7PM - 730AM
• Hours Per Pay Period: 48
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes