Unit Clerk Nurse Aide - 2 W Progressive Care Unit

McLaren Health Care • Lapeer, MI

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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. The position also 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 if enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing program.
• BLS certification.
• Knowledge of keyboard/computer use.
• Data entry experience.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of a Nurse Aide training program.
• Current State of Michigan CNA certification.
• Previous work experience or training as a Unit Clerk and Nurse Aide.
• Previous data entry experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform purposeful hourly rounding, including checking pain, position, personal needs, and possessions.
• Promptly and politely answer telephone calls and call lights, and relay pertinent information to appropriate staff.
• Assist nursing staff with patient care by making beds, giving baths, passing water, feeding patients, providing oral care, accurately recording intake and output, assisting with mobilization and ambulation, obtaining daily weights, performing bedside glucose testing, obtaining vital signs, and completing other duties assigned by the RN.
• Perform receptionist and secretarial duties on the assigned unit and meet communication needs of patients, families, departmental staff, and medical staff.
• Help maintain a safe and clean work environment while respecting patient privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights.

Benefits

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

What This Job Offers

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