Nurse Assistant I - 6E Cardio Vascular

McLaren Health Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Lansing, MI seeks a Nursing Assistant to support nursing staff and assist in patient care per care plan and hospital policies. The role involves routine patient care, data collection, and reporting changes in condition, with night shifts 7p–7a, 72 hours per pay period, and weekends. Requires high school diploma and relevant CNA training; BLS required.

Teamwork, attention to detail, and ability to follow directions are essential to ensure quality care and patient safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Specialized education options include CNA courses or EMT/medical assistant training.
• Direct patient care experience preferred; six months if education is not met.
• BLS certification as Healthcare Provider or MTN equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Provides routine patient care such as ambulation, hygiene, and repositioning.
• Collects, records, and reports patient data; monitors condition changes.
• Performs basic skin care, finger sticks, and glucose instrument checks.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Data collection

Nursing duties

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Acute care CNA course

Long term care CNA course

EMT program

Medical assistant program

Clinical rotation in accredited nursing program

Job description

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 patient care plan and hospital policies and procedures

Benefits

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Provides routine patient care services such as call light response; ambulating, transferring, and positioning; personal hygiene assistance, prescribed bowel and bladder program assistance, etc.
• Collects, records, and reports various patient data. Reports changes in patient condition.
• Performs surgical skin preps, basic skin care procedures, bedside finger stick blood sugars, and quality control checks of blood glucose instruments.

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
• BLS certification as Healthcare Provider or equivalent through the Military Training Network (MTN).

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26010258
• Daily Work Times: 7p-7a
• Hours Per Pay Period: 72
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes
• Shift: Nights