Unit Assistant - 9E Medical Surgical

McLaren Health Care•Lansing, MI

13h

About The Position

Under the supervision of a registered nurse, the Unit Assistant provides support to nursing staff and assists with delivery of patient/resident care in accordance with the patient care plan and hospital policies and procedures. The position is in the Medical Surgical department, with scheduled day hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 72 scheduled hours per biweekly pay period.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Successful completion of a health unit coordinator course, or high school or college coursework in medical terminology and computer/data entry.
For applicants who do not meet the minimum six-month nursing assistant experience requirement, specialized education must include one of the following: an acute care nursing assistant course for acute care positions; 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.
At least six months of prior nursing assistant experience if the specified specialized education requirements have not been met.
BLS certification as a Healthcare Provider or equivalent through the Military Training Network (MTN).

Nice To Haves

Six months of clerical experience in a healthcare setting.
Direct patient care experience.
Computer keyboard skills and experience with Windows applications.

Responsibilities

Provide routine patient/resident care services, including responding to call lights; ambulating, transferring, and positioning patients/residents; assisting with personal hygiene; and assisting with prescribed bowel and bladder programs.
Collect, record, and report patient/resident data, and report changes in patient/resident condition.
Provide general clerical support to the unit, including answering the phone, data entry, and assembling, maintaining, and distributing information.