Nurse Assistant I - Ortho Trauma (7E LAN)

McLaren Health Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support the Ortho Trauma team. Under RN supervision, you will assist in delivering patient care according to care plans and hospital policies.

Responsibilities include helping with ambulation, transfers, hygiene, collecting data, and performing basic procedures like glucose checks. The role requires a high school diploma, specialized CNA-related training, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Specialized education options listed include acute/long-term nursing assistant courses, EMT, medical assistant programs, or clinical rotation during nursing program.
• BLS certification for Healthcare Providers (or MTN equivalent) required or preferred.
• Direct patient care experience is preferred; if lacking specialized education, at least six months of nursing assistant experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine patient care such as assistance with mobility, positioning, hygiene, and safety.
• Collect, record, and report patient data and changes in condition.
• Perform skin preps, basic skin care, bedside glucose checks, and quality control of glucose instruments.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Nursing assistant education/EMT/MA program

BLS for Healthcare Providers

Tools

Vital signs tools

Blood glucose meters

Job description

Position Summary

Department: Ortho Trauma

Daily Work Times: 7p-7a

Shift: Nights

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 72

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: Full-time
• Additional Locations: Michigan, Lansing
• Requisition ID: 26004403
• Daily Work Times: 7p-7a
• Hours Per Pay Period: 72
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes