Patient Safety Associate

McLaren Health Care Corporation; Petoskey (MI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care Corporation seeks a nursing assistant to support patient care in our facility. You will observe patients to ensure safety, assist with mobility, and relay information to nurses.

You will engage with patients, aid with meals, and help maintain comfort and dignity at all times. Preferred candidates have a high school diploma or GED, completion of a nursing assistant program, and at least one year of related experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or preferred.
• Completion of nursing assistant program.
• One year related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observe patients at all times to prevent harm and ensure safety.
• Relate basic patient information to staff and request assistance as needed.
• Engage with patients through casual conversation and approved diversional activities.
• Provide comfort measures and help reposition patients for comfort as directed.
• Assist patients with menu selections and daily activities.
• Record data legibly and communicate any concerns to the nurse.
• Remain within arm's reach to monitor patients and never leave them unattended.
• Obtain verbal reports from the nurse/patient care team about care needs and barriers.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Nursing assistant 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.

Visually observes the patient at all times to prevent causing harm to self or others, or to prevent dislodging of tubes, drains, IV's, etc. Insures patient is not left unattended.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist patient requiring minimal standby assist to BR., chair, or ambulate in hall as directed by nurse.
• Relays basic patient information to staff and informs unit staff whenever additional assistance is required in the individual patient room.
• Participates in casual conversation and diversional activities with the patient such as playing cards, games, etc., if approved by the nurse.
• Provides comfort measures such as adjusting bed and pillows, and assist patients to reposition for comfort, when appropriate as directed by nurse.
• Assists patient/family with menu selection.
• Performs other duties within scope of practice consistent with purpose of job as directed by nurse.
• Obtains verbal report from the patient's nurse/patient care technician 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 within arm's reach 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.
• Accurately and legibly records data collected and notifies RN of any untoward events, i.e., behavioral changes, violent behavior, etc.

Preferred:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completion of nursing assistant program.
• One year related experience.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 26012062
• Daily Work Times: 7AM - 730PM
• 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.