Nurse Assistant - 5E Intensive Care Unit

Mclaren-Health-Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Grand Blanc, MI invites applications for a Nurse Assistant in the Intensive Care Unit (5E LAN). The role supports patient-centered care under RN supervision, performing daily care activities and helping maintain a safe, healing environment during 7a–7p shifts.

Qualified applicants have a high school diploma or equivalent, plus any of the required specialized education (for example nursing assistant courses or EMT/medical assisting).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Specialized education options listed in the ad are acceptable.
• Direct patient care experience is preferred.
• Ability to work under RN supervision in ICU settings.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient care interventions as delegated by the RN.
• Delivers compassionate support to patients and families.
• Assists with daily activities and personal hygiene.
• Maintains HIPAA and OSHA compliance in all tasks.
• Keeps environment safe, clean and organized per policies.
• Performs other related duties as needed.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

HIPAA awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Acute care nursing assistant course

Long term care nursing assistant course

EMT program

Medical assistant program

Clinical rotation in nursing program

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan's largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Nurse Assistant - Intensive Care Unit (5E LAN)

Department:LAN 5 E Intensive Care Unit
Daily Work Times:7a - 7p
Shift: Days
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 72

Position Summary:
Under the direct supervision of a Nurse, contributes to the delivery of patient-centered care through: Performance of selected day-to-day patient care activities. Maintenance of an environment that is functionally and aesthetically conducive to patient well-being. Demonstrates unit/area-designated competencies. Interacts with patients considering their developmental, age-specific, and cultural spiritual preferences.

Responsibilities:

• Performs specific patient care interventions as delegated by the RN in effort to identify/attain treatment goals.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Provides physical support for patients with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, showering, feeding, dressing, getting out of bed, using the toilet, walking, standing or exercising.
• Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
• Performs other related job duties as requested.

Required:

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Specialized education requirements, for those not meeting minimum six-month nursing assistance experience requirement, 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 an accredited nursing program.
• Direct patient care experience preferred. Prior nursing assistant experience of at least six months is required when the specialized education requirements identified above has not been met

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.