Unit Clerk Nurse Aide - 4S Telemetry

McLaren Health Care•Mount Clemens, MI

20h

About The Position

Under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Unit Clerk Nurse Aide performs receptionist and secretarial duties on the assigned unit and meets the communication needs of patients, families, departmental staff, and medical staff. The role supports nursing staff by performing specific patient-care duties to meet patients’ safety and comfort needs, helps maintain a safe and clean work environment, and protects patient privacy, dignity, and confidentiality while respecting patient rights. The position works on 4S Telemetry, with daily work times of 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. and 48 scheduled hours bi-weekly. Duties include hourly rounding, answering calls and call lights, assisting with patient care and transport, maintaining clean rooms and equipment, processing orders and documentation, and observing cardiac monitors. Orientation to the Unit Clerk role and successful completion of a dysrhythmia test are required before sitting at the desk in that role.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of a Nurse Aide training program, or six months of experience as a Nursing Assistant in a healthcare facility, or completion of fundamentals of nursing if enrolled in a nursing program.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, required before the start date and valid for at least 60 days beyond the start date.
Complete orientation to the Unit Clerk role and pass a dysrhythmia test before sitting at the desk in the Unit Clerk role.

Nice To Haves

Current State of Michigan CNA certification.
Previous data entry experience.

Responsibilities

Perform purposeful hourly rounding, including checking pain, position, personal needs, and possessions.
Answer telephone calls and call lights promptly and politely, and relay pertinent information to appropriate staff.
Assist nursing staff with patient care, including making beds, bathing, passing water, feeding, oral care, recording intake and output, assisting with mobilization and ambulation, obtaining daily weights and vital signs, performing bedside glucose testing, and completing other duties assigned by the RN.
Greet patients and families arriving on the unit and assist with patient transportation to and from other units and testing areas.
Keep rooms and work areas clean and tidy, and clean and properly store IV poles, suction machines, commodes, and other equipment.
Prepare patient rooms for new admissions by removing patient-care equipment and supplies as appropriate after discharge.
Accurately transcribe and process physician orders, and process orders in the computer system before noting them as completed.
Order and maintain supplies and forms.
Maintain the unit census board for admissions, discharges, and transfers, and complete assigned logs.
Maintain appropriate documentation, update charts accurately and promptly, and anticipate admissions and discharges to ensure required paperwork is in place.
Observe cardiac monitors and report alarms to appropriate nursing staff or the Charge Nurse.
Requisition ordered tests, complete required forms, and notify consultations promptly.
Direct patients and families as needed and treat them respectfully.
Interact professionally with patients and families, providing explanations and verbal reassurance as necessary.
Use the electronic record.
Assist with patient positioning, deliver items to other departments, and assist with setting up and taking down traction.
Use time and equipment effectively.
Communicate effectively with patients, visitors, coworkers, physicians, and other healthcare members.
Participate in quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
Maintain unit logs as required and keep the unit orderly and sufficiently supplied and equipped to support patient care.
Perform other department-related duties as assigned by the RN.