Night Shift Emergency Department Tech - Patient Care

Mclaren-Health-Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support nursing staff and assist in delivering patient care in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and standards. Under the supervision of a registered nurse, you will perform routine patient care tasks, collect data, monitor vital signs, assist with mobility, hygiene, and basic procedures.

We offer full-time schedules; the daily shift is 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

Qualifications

• Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Specialized education: acute care nursing assistant course or EMT or medical assistant program or clinical rotation during nursing program or armed services medical training.
• Recent patient care experience in acute care setting as nursing assistant, EMT, or clinical rotation in an accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine patient care: call light response, ambulation, transfers, positioning, personal hygiene.
• Record and report vital signs, glucose, pregnancy tests, and changes to RN.
• Assist with urination needs, catheterization, enemas, specimen collection and transport.
• Assist with orthopedic procedures: splints, immobilizers, supports, slings, wraps, crutches; document properly.
• Perform ECGs, monitor cardiac status and transmit for interpretation.
• Support general unit activities: postmortem care, room cleaning, errands, deliveries, restocking.
• Follow decontamination procedures and other decontamination activities.
• Set up sutures and instruments; prepare equipment.
• Participate in emergencies: CPR, IVs, monitors, intubation support, suction, airway management.
• Other related duties as needed.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Acute care nursing assistant course

Emergency medical technician program

Medical assistant program

Job description

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support nursing staff and assist in delivering patient care in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and standards. Under the supervision of a registered nurse, you will perform routine patient care tasks, collect data, monitor vital signs, assist with mobility, hygiene, and basic procedures.

We offer full-time schedules; the daily shift is 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.