Unit Clerk Nurse Aide - 2 E Telemetry

McLaren Health Care • Lapeer, MI

3d

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. It also helps maintain a safe and clean work environment while protecting patient privacy, dignity, and confidentiality and respecting patients’ 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 and 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 answer telephone calls and call lights politely, and relay pertinent information to the appropriate staff.
• Assist nursing staff with patient care by making beds, giving baths, passing water, feeding patients, providing oral care, recording accurate 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.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and clean work environment.
• Maintain patient privacy, dignity, and confidentiality, and respect patients’ rights.
• Perform receptionist and secretarial duties and meet communication needs on the assigned unit.

What This Job Offers

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