Unit Clerk Nurse Aide - 4S Telemetry

McLaren Health Care • Mount Clemens, MI

3d

About The Position

Under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Unit Clerk Nurse Aide performs receptionist and secretarial duties for 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 address patient safety and comfort, helps maintain a safe and clean work environment, and protects patient privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights.

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.

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.
• Promptly answer telephone calls and call lights politely, and relay pertinent information to the appropriate staff.
• Assist nursing staff with patient care by making beds, bathing and feeding patients, passing water, providing oral care, recording intake and output accurately, assisting with mobilization and ambulation, obtaining daily weights, performing bedside glucose testing, obtaining vital signs, and completing other duties assigned by the RN.
• Greet patients and families upon arrival to the nursing unit and assist with transporting patients to and from other units and testing areas.
• Keep rooms and work areas clean and tidy, including patient rooms, clean utility areas, and soiled utility areas; clean and properly store IV poles, suction machines, commodes, and other equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED