Nurse Assistant - Observation

McLaren Health Care; Port Huron (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a nurse aide/observation staff member for night shifts. You will deliver patient-centered care under the supervision of a nurse, maintain a safe and clean environment, and support daily activities for patients while respecting their developmental and cultural needs.

The role emphasizes compassionate patient and family support, adherence to HIPAA/OSHA regulations, and collaboration with the care team in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six months of job-related experience and/or training.
• BLS certification from AHA/ARC or Canadian equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Performs selected day-to-day patient care activities under supervision.
• Maintains an environment conducive to patient well-being.
• Interacts with patients considering developmental, age-specific, and cultural needs.
• Delivers compassionate support to patients and families.
• Assists with activities of daily living and personal hygiene.
• Ensures compliance with health care regulations including HIPAA and OSHA.

Skills

Patient care

Compassionate care

Communication

Education

High school diploma

6 months of related experience or training

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Department:Observation
Daily Work Times:6:30pm-7:00am
Shift:Nights
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 72

Position Summary:
Under the direct supervision of a Nurse, contributes to the delivery of patient-centered care through: Performance of selected day-to-day patient care activities. Maintenance of an environment that is functionally and aesthetically conducive to patient well-being. Demonstrates unit/area-designated competencies. Interacts with patients considering their developmental, age-specific, and cultural spiritual preferences.

Responsibilities:

• Performs specific patient care interventions as delegated by the RN in effort to identify/attain treatment goals.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Provides physical support for patients with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, showering, feeding, dressing, getting out of bed, using the toilet, walking, standing or exercising.
• Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
• Performs other related job duties as requested.

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six (6) month of job-related experience and/or training.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.