Patient Care Associate Casual - 5 West

McLaren Health Care Corporation; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a Nurse Assistant to support nursing staff with direct and indirect patient care. The role includes room preparation post-discharge, blood draws, and EKGs in an acute care setting.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent, completion of a Nurse Assistant Certification Program, and BLS certification. Prior acute care experience is preferred, with a focus on patient safety and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of Nurse Assistant Certification Program or equivalent.
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross.

Responsibilities

• Assists nurses with direct and indirect patient care activities.
• Prepares patients' rooms for occupancy after discharge.
• Performs blood draws and EKGs as required.
• Responds to emergencies according to established procedures.
• Maintains a safe and orderly patient care environment.
• Communicates observations to the assigned RN and follows through as directed.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.

Skills

Communication

Patient care

Emergency awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Nurse Assistant Certification Program or equivalent

BLS (American Heart Association or Red Cross) certification

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

Assists nurses with direct and indirect patient care activities. Prepares patients rooms for occupancy after discharge. Additional responsibilities includes blood draws and EKG's.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• 1. Completes unit assignments during scheduled time period, meeting the criteria designated by the Nursing Manager/Resource Nurse.
• 2. Assists in maintaining a safe and orderly patient care environment, adhering to established policy.
• 3. Demonstrates competency and knowledge in performing specified nursing assistant skills.
• 4. Demonstrates competency in utilization of specified equipment required for patient care.
• 5. Responds to real or simulated emergency and disaster situations according to established procedure.
• 6. Assumes responsibility for obtaining current accurate information and expands knowledge base through utilization of appropriate learning experiences and attending mandatory yearly inservices.
• 7. Demonstrates organizational skills and appropriately prioritizes assigned work responsibilities.
• 8. Communicates effectively and reports relevant observations and changes in patient status to responsible registered nurse and follow through as directed.
• 9. Participates in performance improvement activities.
• 10. Respects patient’s rights by providing privacy and confidentiality of information.
• 11. Follows established policy/procedures for specimen collection, focusing on patient identification, appropriate and required collection, transportation and delivery of specimens.
• 12. Demonstrates compliance with Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals
• 13. May perform special procedures as required and directed (i.e., blood draws/EKGs).
• 14. Provides for the age specific needs of the population served according to department standards, as evidenced by observation, documentation, and peer feedback.
• 15. Performs other related duties as required and directed.
• (x) Adolescence: 13-17 years
• (x) Adult: 18-64 years
• (x) Geriatric: 65 years and older

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of a Nurse Assistant Certification Program or equivalent
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification

Preferred:

• Minimum of six (6) months recent experience as a Nurse Assistant in an acute care setting preferred.
• Completion of phlebotomy course or equivalent experience preferred.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 26004823
• Daily Work Times: Various
• 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.