What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Assistant position at McLaren Health Care?
Certified Nursing Assistant - Full time - Nights - 72 hours bi-weekly
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:
One year of experience in a medical setting
Additional Information
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.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- State Certified Nursing Assistant.
- One month of job-related experience and/or training.
- BLS certification
One year of experience in a medical setting
Additional Information
- Schedule: Full-time
- Requisition ID: 26002087
- Daily Work Times: 7:00pm - 7:30am
- Hours Per Pay Period: 72
- On Call: No
- Weekends: Yes