Unit Clerk Nurse Aide - Telemetry 2

Karmanos Cancer Institute; Lapeer (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Karmanos Cancer Institute is seeking a full-time Nursing Assistant to provide supportive care to patients. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, you will assist with patient needs, perform routine nursing tasks, and help maintain a safe, clean environment.

Candidates must have a high school diploma and complete a Nurse Aide training program or have relevant experience. Additional certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) is required within three months of hire. This role is an excellent opportunity to support nursing staff and enhance patient care in a dedicated healthcare facility.

Qualifications

• Must have completed a Nurse Aide training program or have 6 months of experience.
• BLS certification required within 3 months of hire.
• Knowledge of keyboard/computer required.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient rounding for needs and pain assessments.
• Assist nursing staff with daily patient care activities.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the work environment.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Basic nursing procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS certification

Tools

Computer skills

Medical terminology knowledge

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, 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 centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

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

Essential Functions and 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 by making patient beds, giving baths, passing waters, feeding patients, oral care, accurate I & O, ambulating patients, daily weights, and 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 within 3 months of hire
• Knowledge of keyboard/computer
• Medical terminology knowledge

Preferred:

• Current State of Michigan certification
• Previous work experience or training as a Unit Clerk and Nurse Aide

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26002816
• Daily Work Times: 6:30pm-7am
• 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.