Nurse Assistant I - Nursing Float Pool

McLaren Health Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is looking for a part-time nursing assistant to support nursing staff in a Float Pool during night shifts (7 pm–7:30 am). Responsibilities include basic patient care, data collection, and assisting in procedures in accordance with care plans and hospital policies.

Required are a high school diploma and appropriate education options (nursing assistant courses, EMT, medical assistant, or clinical rotation). BLS certification is required or MTN equivalent. Weekends are included.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide routine patient care such as call light response and hygiene assistance.
• Assist in ambulating, transferring, and positioning, and in bowel/bladder programs.
• Collect, record and report patient data and changes in condition; support nursing staff.

Skills

Patient care

BLS certification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Acute care nursing assistant course

Emergency medical technician 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

Department

Float Pool

Daily Work Times

7 pm - 7:30 am

Shift

Nights

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours

46

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
• Daily Work Times: 7 pm - 7:30 am
• Hours Per Pay Period: 46
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes