Nurse Assistant I - 7W Neuro

McLaren Health Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; 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 the Neuro department during night shifts from 7p to 7a under RN supervision, delivering patient care per the patient care plan.

Responsibilities include assisting with ambulation, transfers, hygiene, data collection, and basic diabetes and blood glucose tasks. Requires high school diploma and relevant coursework; BLS certification. Direct patient care experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Specialized nursing assistant education options listed (acute care, long-term care, EMT, medical assistant, or clinical rotation).
• Direct patient care experience preferred; at least six months required if education options not met.
• BLS certification as Healthcare Provider or MTN equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provides routine patient care services such as call light response; ambulating, transferring, 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.

Skills

Nursing assistant

Education

Acute care nursing assistant course

Long term care nursing assistant course

Emergency medical technician program

Medical assistant program

Clinical rotation during accredited nursing program

BLS certification

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: Neuro

Daily Work Times: 7p-7a

Shift: Nights

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 72

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: 26010680


• Daily Work Times: 7p-7a


• Hours Per Pay Period: 72


• On Call: No


• Weekends: Yes