Nurse Assistant I - 7E Ortho Trauma
McLaren Health Care•Lansing, MI
About The Position
Under the supervision of a registered nurse, the Nurse Assistant I provides support to nursing staff and assists in delivering patient care in accordance with the patient care plan and hospital policies and procedures. The role includes routine patient care, collecting and reporting patient data, and performing specified basic clinical procedures.
Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent.
- BLS certification as a Healthcare Provider, or equivalent through the Military Training Network (MTN).
- At least six months of nursing assistant experience if the specialized education requirements listed in the posting have not been met.
- If the six-month nursing assistant experience requirement has not been met, specialized education may include a long-term care nursing assistant course, completion of an emergency medical technician program, completion of a medical assistant program, or completion of a clinical rotation while participating in an accredited nursing program.
Nice To Haves
- Acute care nursing assistant course preferred for acute care positions.
- Direct patient care experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Respond to call lights and provide routine patient care, including ambulating, transferring, and positioning patients; assisting with personal hygiene; and assisting with prescribed bowel and bladder programs.
- Collect, record, and report patient data, and report changes in patient condition.
- Perform surgical skin preps and basic skin care procedures.
- Perform bedside finger-stick blood glucose tests and quality control checks of blood glucose instruments.
Benefits
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
