Nurse Assistant I - 7E Ortho Trauma

McLaren Health Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part 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 is seeking a part-time Nursing Assistant to support nursing staff and assist in patient care according to care plans and hospital policies. Under RN supervision, you will perform routine patient care activities and monitor patient condition.

Responsibilities include responding to call lights, assisting with ambulation and hygiene, and performing basic clinical tasks. Evening/night shifts, weekends required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Specialized education options listed include nursing assistant courses or EMT/MA programs.
• Direct patient care experience preferred; six months may be required if education criteria not met.
• BLS Healthcare Provider certification or MTN equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine patient care such as ambulation, hygiene, and positioning.
• Assist with call lights, transfers, and personal care per plan.
• Collect and report patient data and changes in condition.
• Perform basic skin care, finger sticks, and quality checks on glucose instruments.

Skills

Patient care

Call light response

Ambulation assistance

Vital signs basics

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Acute care nursing assistant course

Long term care nursing assistant course

EMT or medical assistant program

Clinical rotation in nursing program

Tools

Basic glucose monitoring

Job description

Benefits:

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

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

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: Part-time
• Requisition ID: 26010678
• Daily Work Times: 7a-7p
• Hours Per Pay Period: 48
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes
• Shift: Nights