Full Time

Unit Clerk Nurse Aide - 2 E Telemetry

McLaren Health Care

Full-time

Hospitals and Health Care

Lapeer, MI

$35,000 - $50,000* / year (about $17–$24 an hour)

Job Description

Department: 2 E Telemetry

Daily Work Times: 6:30PM - 7:00AM

Shift: Nights

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 72

Benefits:

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

Position Summary:

Under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, performs the receptionist and secretarial duties on the unit assigned and meets the communication needs of the patient (family, departmental staff and medical staff). Supports the nursing staff by performing specific patient care duties to meet safety and comfort needs of the patient. Assist and maintains a safe and clean work environment. Maintains patient privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and respects patient’s rights.

Responsibilities:

Performs purposeful hourly rounding including: Pain, Position, Personal needs, and Possessions
Promptly answers telephone/call lights in a polite manner and relaying pertinent information to the appropriate staff
Assists nursing staff with patient care by making patient beds, giving baths, passing waters, feeding patients, providing oral care, accurate Intake & Output, assisting with mobilization/ambulation, daily weights, performing bedside glucose testing and obtaining vital signs and any other duties assigned by the RN

Required:

High school diploma or equivalent
Successful completion of a Nurse Aide training program, or 6 months 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
Data entry experience
Medical terminology knowledge

Preferred: