Nurse Assistant - Float Staffing -Part Time 24 hrs./week - Days - Warren

Maintain Effective Communication

Maintains effective, professional, and appropriate communication during all patient, family encounters and healthcare team member interactions.

Identify and Communicate Concerns

Identifies concerns related to patients, staff, and self, and communicates with the responsible RN.

Assist with Patient Care

• Assists the RN in admitting, transferring, and discharging of patients.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patients’ comfort and privacy and is engaged in patients’ care.
• Answers patient questions and explains procedures when performing.

Maintain a Clean and Safe Environment

• Maintains a clean, safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with HFHS standards.
• Recognizes and responds to emergencies and alarms and immediately communicates situations to appropriate persons.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and unit care data.

Document Patient Care

• Documents patient care provided.

Provide Personal Care Assistance

• Performs personal care assistance to patients, including bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, mobility, comfort, and transportation.
• Makes necessary supply deliveries to patient rooms and ancillary departments.

Other Related Duties

• Performs other related duties as required within the scope of practice.

Education and Experience

• Required: High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent. CNA preferred.
• May be currently enrolled in a nursing program and have successfully completed the Fundamentals of Nursing course.
• OR Foreign trained and licensed RN who has relocated to the United States and does not hold a Michigan RN license.
• OR Medical Assistant program with or without experience.
• OR At least one (1) year of previous experience in an NA, PCT, PAT, or similar job role.

Certifications and Licenses

• Complete BLS Heart Saver Certification during orientation.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Prolonged standing, walking, and lifting of patients, supplies and equipment.
• Works in patient care environments, which may include exposure to communicable diseases, unpleasant odors, acute patient conditions, potential exposure to infection, hazardous gases.