Unit Clerk Nurse Aide - 2 N Intensive care Unit

McLaren Health Care; Lapeer (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Unit Clerk/Nurse Aide for the 2 N Intensive Care Unit. Under RN supervision, you will perform receptionist and secretarial duties, assist with patient care, and help maintain a safe, private, and comfortable environment for patients and families.

This role requires HIPAA-aware conduct and teamwork with nursing staff. Requires High School diploma, Nurse Aide training or equivalent experience, BLS certification, and basic computer/data entry skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Nurse Aide training program completed or in progress, or 6 months Nursing Assistant experience in healthcare.
• BLS Certification is required.
• Knowledge of keyboard/computer and data entry.
• Medical terminology knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Performs purposeful hourly rounding including: Pain, Position, Personal needs, and Possessions.
• Promptly answers telephone/call lights in a polite manner and relays pertinent information to appropriate staff.
• Assists nursing staff with patient care: making beds, giving baths, providing meals, oral care, intake & output, mobilization/ambulation, vitals, bedside glucose testing, and other tasks as assigned by RN.

Skills

Data entry

Medical terminology knowledge

Keyboard/computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Nurse Aide training program

Current State of Michigan CNA certification

Job description

Position Summary

Under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, performs the receptionist and secretarial duties on the unit assigned and meets the communication needs of the patient (family, departmental staff and medical staff). Supports the nursing staff by performing specific patient care duties to meet safety and comfort needs of the patient. Assist and maintains a safe and clean work environment. Maintains patient privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and respects patient’s rights.

Department

2 N Intensive care Unit

Daily Work Times

6:30 am - 7:00 pm

Shift

Nights

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours

72

Benefits

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Responsibilities

• Performs purposeful hourly rounding including: Pain, Position, Personal needs, and Possessions
• Promptly answers telephone/call lights in a polite manner and relaying pertinent information to the appropriate staff
• Assists nursing staff with patient care by making patient beds, giving baths, passing waters, feeding patients, providing oral care, accurate Intake & Output, assisting with mobilization/ambulation, daily weights, performing bedside glucose testing and obtaining vital signs and any other duties assigned by the RN

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Successful completion of a Nurse Aide training program, or 6 months experience as a Nursing Assistant in a Healthcare facility, or completion of fundamentals if enrolled in an Accredited School of Nursing program
• BLS Certification
• Knowledge of keyboard/computer
• Data entry experience
• Medical terminology knowledge

Preferred

• Successful completion of a Nurse Aide training program
• Current State of Michigan CNA certification
• Previous work experience or training as a Unit Clerk and Nurse Aide
• Previous data entry experience

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26004699
• Daily Work Times: 6:30 am - 7:00 pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 72
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes