Unit Clerk Nurse Aide - 2 W Progressive Care Unit

McLaren Health Care; Lapeer (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; 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 full-time Nursing Assistant in Lapeer, Michigan. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, this role performs receptionist and secretarial duties while supporting the nursing staff with specific patient care tasks.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a high school diploma, and ideally BLS certification. The position entails working 72 hours bi-weekly, maintaining a safe and clean environment while ensuring patient dignity and privacy.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Nurse Aide training program or 6 months experience as a Nursing Assistant.
• Knowledge of keyboard/computer.
• Data entry experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs hourly rounding including: Pain, Position, Personal needs, and Possessions.
• Answers telephone/call lights and relays information to appropriate staff.
• Assists nursing staff with patient care duties.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient care assistance

Data entry

Medical terminology knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS Certification

Nurse Aide training program

Job description

Position Summary

Under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, performs 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. Assists and maintains a safe and clean work environment. Maintains patient privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and respects patient’s rights.

Department

2 W Progressive Care Unit

Daily Work Times

6:30 am – 7:00 pm

Shift

Days

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 appropriate staff.
• Assists nursing staff with patient care by making patient beds, giving baths, passing waters, feeding patients, providing oral care, accurate I&O, assisting with mobilization/ambulation, daily weights, performing bedside glucose testing and obtaining vital signs and any other duties assigned by the RN.

Required Qualifications

• 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 Qualifications

• 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: 26003543
• Daily Work Times: 6:30 am – 7:00 pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 72
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes