Unit Clerk Nurse Aide – 2 W Progressive Care Unit

McLaren; Lapeer (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

McLaren in Lapeer, MI is seeking a Unit Clerk/Nurse Aide to support the 2 W Progressive Care Unit. You will perform receptionist and secretarial duties, assist with patient care, and help maintain privacy and comfort for patients under RN supervision.

Responsibilities include hourly rounding, answering calls, and assisting with bed making, baths, feeding, and vital signs as directed by nursing staff. FT schedule, days shift, with 72 bi-weekly hours.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Nurse Aide training completion or healthcare experience.
• BLS Certification.
• Knowledge of keyboard/computer.
• Data entry experience.
• Medical terminology knowledge.
• Nurse Aide training program completed.
• Current Michigan CNA certification.
• Experience as Unit Clerk or Nurse Aide.
• Previous data entry experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs hourly rounding for pain, position, personal needs and possessions.
• Answers phone lines and call lights promptly, relaying information to staff.
• Assists nursing staff with patient care tasks while maintaining safety and comfort.

Skills

BLS Certification

Data entry

Medical terminology

Keyboard/computer proficiency

Patient privacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Nurse Aide training program

Completion of fundamentals if enrolled in Accredited School of Nursing

Current State of Michigan CNA certification

Job description

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

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.

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: 26011107
• Daily Work Times: 6:30 am – 7:00 pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 72
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No