Nurse Assistant I - 9E Med Surg

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 in Medical Surgical unit, following patient care plans and hospital policies. Shift: Days, 7:00a–7:00p.

Under RN supervision, you will perform routine patient care such as ambulation, hygiene, data collection, and basic procedures like finger sticks and glucose checks. Schedule full-time with weekends.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent is required.
• Specialized education options include acute care nursing assistant course, long term care nursing assistant course, EMT, medical assistant, or clinical rotation in an accredited nursing program.
• Direct patient care experience preferred; at least six months required if the specialized education requirements are not met.
• BLS certification as Healthcare Provider or MTN equivalent.

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.

Skills

Direct patient care

BLS certification

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

acute care nursing assistant course

long term care nursing assistant course

completion of an emergency medical technician program

completion of medical assistant program

completion of a clinical rotation while participating an accredited nursing program

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

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

Medical Surgical

Daily Work Times

7:00a - 7:00p

Shift

Days

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours

70

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: 26010891
• Daily Work Times: 7a-7p
• Hours Per Pay Period: 70
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes