Nurse Intern (Oak 8 W Surg Med)

McLaren Health Care; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care Corporation is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care under RN supervision in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment. The role supports basic patient care, hygiene, positioning, and data collection while adhering to HIPAA and OSHA guidelines.

Required are active enrollment in an ADN/BSN program, completion of Fundamentals of Nursing with clinical rotation (preferably medical/surgical), and at least one year of nurse assistant experience.

Qualifications

• Currently and actively enrolled in an accredited associate degree or Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
• Completed theory and clinical aspects of Fundamentals of Nursing and a clinical rotation (preferably medical/surgical).
• One year prior work experience as a nurse assistant.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care, including treatments under supervision of an RN.
• Provides basic patient care such as ambulating, transferring, positioning; hygiene assistance, bowel/bladder program, meal set-up.
• Assists with procedures and treatments within training and competency under supervision of the RN.
• Assists the RN in ongoing assessment of patient status, planning and evaluating care.
• Collects, records, and reports pertinent patient data; reports changes to the RN promptly.
• Uses effective communication styles to support unit and hospital goals.
• May provide other support services as a care delivery team member.
• Complies with HIPAA and OSHA regulations.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Direct patient care

Communication

Education

ADN/BSN student

Fundamentals of Nursing

Clinical rotation (medical/surgical)

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.

Position Summary: Performs patient care under the direction of a registered nurse.Provides therapeutic and administrative services necessary for the care of the patient, in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with professional practices and ethical standards.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. Provides direct patient care, including treatments under supervision of an RN. Specifically:

2. Provides basic patient care services such as ambulating, transferring, and positioning; personal hygiene assistance, prescribed bowel and bladder program assistance, meal set-up, etc.

3. Assists with procedures and treatments within scope of training and competency validation, as directed and supervised by the registered nurse.

4. Assists the registered nurse in ongoing assessment of patient status, developing of plan of care and expected outcomes, implementation and evaluation of plan of care and expected outcomes.

5. Collects, records, and reports pertinent patient data. Reports significant changes in patient status to the registered nurse in a timely and responsive manner.

6. Effectively utilizes appropriate communication styles and supports unit and hospital goals and objectives.

7. May provide other support services, dictated by patient needs, as a care delivery team member.

8. Complies with all health care regulations, such as HIPAA and OSHA.

9. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications

Required:

• Currently and actively enrolled in an accredited associate degree or Bachelor of Science (ADN/BSN) nursing program.
• Successfully completed both theory and clinical aspects of "Fundamentals of Nursing" and a clinical rotation, preferably medical/surgical nursing.
• One year prior work experience as a nurse assistant.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 26011788
• Daily Work Times: 7:00am- 7:30pm
• On Call: No

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.

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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.