Patient Safety Associate

McLaren Health Care; Lapeer (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide close, continuous observation and assist with activities of daily living, ensuring a safe and clean patient environment.

Under RN supervision, you will receive verbal reports, maintain constant bedside visibility, and follow nurse guidance for ambulation and redirection; full-time evening shift with 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. working hours; equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred completion of a nursing assistant program.
• Preferred one year related experience.

Responsibilities

• Obtain verbal report from nurse regarding patient care needs, diagnosis, barriers and special considerations.
• Position self at bedside to maintain constant visual observation; do not leave patient unattended.
• Follow nurse instructions for ambulation limitations and redirection as needed.

Skills

Observation

Patient safety

Communication

Education

High school diploma

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.

Under the supervision of an RN, provides close, continuous observation of patients who may be at risk for adverse events such as falls, self-injury or harm to others. Assists in the provision of a safe and clean environment. Provides assistance with activities of daily living, unless the patient needs are such that adverse health consequences are predictable.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Obtains verbal report from the patient’s nurse to include information regarding the patient’s identified care needs, diagnosis, visual, auditory, or language barriers, as well as any special consideration (NPO, bed alarms, etc.).
• Positions self in patient room at bedside to maintain constant visual observation of the patient. Never leaves the patient alone or out of sight unless specifically instructed by the nurse.
• Obtains instruction from nurse regarding ambulation limitations and course of action for redirection of patient if needed.

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred

• Completion of a nursing assistant program.
• One year related experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

To provide a safe, healthy environment for our patients, employees and visitors, as of February 1, 2013 McLaren no longer hires individuals who use nicotine and will conduct nicotine testing during the pre-employment process. If the test is positive the offer will be rescinded. Individuals who test positive may re-apply for employment after six months.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26011566
• Daily Work Times: 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.
• 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.

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.