Nurse Assistant

Nurse Assistant 🔍 Michigan, Mount Pleasant New 📁 Service/Support 💼 McLaren Central Michigan 📅    26001766 Requisition # Apply for Job Share this Job Sign Up for

Job Alerts Position Summary:

Provides health care for patients under the direction of a nurse. Assists patients under their care with day-to-day tasks, playing a vital support role.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Answers patient calls and determines how best to help them. Provides physical support for patients with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, using the toilet, walking, standing or exercising. Turns and repositions bedridden patients. Ensures patients receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences. Provides encouragement and support with eating. Obtains and uses a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers and nurses about patient condition, treatment plans, and suggested activities to provide appropriate patient care. Measures and records food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reporting changes to medical or nursing staff. Records vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by staff or as ordered.

Required:

High school diploma or equivalent. Completion of a Nurse Assistant Certification program or equivalent experience. One month of job-related experience and/or training. BLS certification

Preferred:

One year of experience in a medical setting.

Additional Information Schedule:

Part-time Requisition ID:

26001766

Daily Work Times:

7:00 am - 7:30 pm

Hours Per Pay Period:

48

On Call:

No Weekends:

Yes