Nursing Assistant-D5-Oncology

Munsonhealthcare1; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Munson Healthcare in Traverse City, MI is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide essential patient care and comfort. The role includes hygiene assistance, mobility support, specimen collection, and patient transport throughout the facility.

Responsibilities include observing and reporting vital signs, and maintaining CPR certification as required by departments. Lifting up to 35 pounds may be necessary, with an emphasis on safety and compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Provide basic patient care and comfort.
• Assist with hygiene, mobility, and daily activities.
• Collect specimens as required.
• Observe and report vital signs.
• Transport patients between departments.
• Maintain CPR certification per department requirements.
• May be required to lift 35 pounds or more.

Responsibilities

• Performing basic patient care needs and services essential to caring for the patients' personal and comfort needs.
• Complete personal hygiene.
• Collecting specimens.
• Assisting patients with daily walking and exercise.
• Transporting patients between departments.
• Observing, reporting and recording vital signs of the patient.
• Obtain/Maintain CPR certification in adult maneuvers (child and infant may be required by some departments) at all times.
• May be required to lift more than 35 pounds.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

CPR certification

Mobility assistance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

A Nursing Assistant's responsibilities may include:

• Performing basic patient care needs and services essential to caring for the patients' personal and comfort needs
• Complete personal hygiene
• Collecting specimens
• Assisting patients with daily walking and exercise
• Transporting patients between departments
• Observing, reporting and recording vital signs of the patient
• Obtain/Maintain CPR certification in adult maneuvers (child and infant may be required by some departments) at all times.
• May be required to lift more than 35 pounds.

High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.