Nurse Assistant I - Ortho Trauma

McLaren Health Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a part-time Nursing Assistant to support registered nurses and deliver patient care per care plans.

Under supervision, you will assist with ambulation, positioning, hygiene, vital data collection, and reporting changes in patient status. Weekend shifts are included and nights may apply.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Specialized nursing assistant education may be required if minimum experience is not met.
• Direct patient care experience preferred; six months may be required if education is not met.
• BLS certification as Healthcare Provider or MTN equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine patient care such as call light response, ambulation, transfer and positioning, hygiene assistance.
• Collect and report patient data; document changes in condition.
• Perform basic skin care, bedside finger-stick glucose checks, and quality checks on glucose instruments.

Skills

Patient care

Mobility assistance

Hygiene assistance

Data recording

Education

High school diploma or GED

Acute care nursing assistant course

Emergency medical technician program

Medical assistant program

Clinical rotation in 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

Department:

Daily Work Times:

Shift: Nights

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours:

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: Part-time
• Additional Locations: Michigan, Lansing
• Requisition ID: 26004555
• Daily Work Times: 7a-7p
• Hours Per Pay Period: 48
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes