What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Assistant - Post Surgical - Full Time Nights position at Henry Ford Health and Careers?
GENERAL SUMMARY
Location: Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital
Unit: Post Surgical
Shift: 7pm – 7:30am / 36 hours per week
Under the direction and supervision of the responsible Registered Nurse (RN), performs specific patient care duties to meet safety and comfort needs of the patient. Provides input to assist the RN in planning and implementing patient care. Responds to emergent situations according to established procedures. Recognizes and participates in own continuing education. The Nurse Assistant follows the Henry Ford Health System Team Member Standards of Excellence in all interactions.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintains effective, professional, and appropriate communication during all patient, family encounters and healthcare team member interactions.
- Identifies concerns related to patients, staff, and self, and communicates with the responsible RN.
- 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.
- 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.
- Documents patient care provided.
- Performs general clerical duties as assigned.
- Provides personal care assistance to patients, including bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, mobility, comfort, and transportation.
- Makes necessary supply deliveries to patient rooms and ancillary departments.
- Performs other related duties as required within the scope of practice.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
- CNA preferred.
- Completion of a Nurse Assistant program (titles for similar programs may vary; e.g., Patient Care Technician (PCT) or Patient Assistant Technician (PAT) but perform the same job role.)
OR
- 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/LICENSURES REQUIRED
- Complete BLS Heart Saver Certification during orientation.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
- Physical ability to lift and move 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.
- Prolonged standing, walking, and lifting of patients, supplies and equipment
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.