Nurse Assistant - Progressive Care Unit

Henry Ford Health•Southfield, MI

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Assistant works in the Stepdown/Progressive Care Unit at Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital on a 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. shift, 36 hours per week. Under the direction and supervision of the responsible Registered Nurse (RN), the Nurse Assistant performs patient care duties to meet patients’ safety and comfort needs and provides input to assist the RN with planning and implementing care. The role responds to emergencies according to established procedures, participates in continuing education, and follows Henry Ford Health System Team Member Standards of Excellence in all interactions. The position involves communicating with patients, families, and the healthcare team; assisting with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges; and providing personal care, including bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, mobility, comfort, and transportation. The Nurse Assistant maintains a clean, safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment, responds to emergencies and alarms, documents care, maintains confidentiality, performs assigned clerical duties, and delivers supplies as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
Meet at least one of the listed qualifying pathways: completion of a Nurse Assistant program (including comparable PCT or PAT programs); current enrollment in a nursing program with successful completion of Fundamentals of Nursing; foreign-trained and licensed RN status after relocating to the United States without a Michigan RN license; completion of a Medical Assistant program, with or without experience; or at least one year of previous experience in an NA, PCT, PAT, or similar role.
Complete BLS Heart Saver Certification during orientation.
Physical ability to lift and move patients, supplies, and equipment.

Nice To Haves

CNA certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain effective, professional, and appropriate communication with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
Identify concerns related to patients, staff, or self and communicate them to the responsible RN.
Assist the RN with admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
Respect patients’ comfort and privacy, remain engaged in their care, answer questions, and explain procedures while performing them.
Maintain a clean, safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with HFHS standards.
Recognize and respond to emergencies and alarms, and promptly communicate situations to appropriate persons.
Maintain confidentiality of patient and unit care data.
Document patient care provided.
Perform general clerical duties as assigned.
Provide personal care assistance, including bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, mobility, comfort, and transportation.
Deliver supplies to patient rooms and ancillary departments as needed.
Perform other related duties within the scope of practice.