9 SE Nursing Assistant
About the role
9SE is a Level I trauma and post-operative medical-surgical unit that specializes in musculoskeletal conditions including total joint arthroplasty, spine surgery, fragility fractures and multiple traumas. The unit also specializes in the care of plastic/breast reconstruction surgery. It is part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team supported by case management, pharmacy, physical and occupational therapy, advanced practice providers and physicians. Employees on this unit are prepared to care for patients with a wide variety of co-morbidities while gaining experience with surgical patients coming from the recovery room.
Royal Oak Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the #2 hospital in Michigan and one of the top hospitals in the country. It is a major academic and referral center with Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma designations. The hospital has earned Magnet designation four consecutive times and houses Michigan’s first Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence.
Responsibilities
- Provides care to the patient according to the plan of care, unit routine and hospital policy under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
- Safe transport of patients via wheelchair or stretcher, dispatch services and appropriate documentation of services.
- Provides the services of an Observer for any patient on a patient care unit who has been assessed to require constant observation, either in person or via remote video monitoring, to maximize his/her safety.