What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Assistant Casual - Medical Surgical (9E LAN) position at Medical Surgical (9E LAN) - McLaren Careers?
Department: LAN 9 E Medical Surgical
Daily Work Times: Varies
Shift: Varies
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 0
Benefits:
• 403(b)
Position Summary:
Under the direct supervision of a Nurse, contributes to the delivery of patient-centered care through: Performance of selected day-to-day patient care activities. Maintenance of an environment that is functionally and aesthetically conducive to patient well-being. Demonstrates unit/area-designated competencies. Interacts with patients considering their developmental, age-specific, and cultural spiritual preferences.
Responsibilities:
- Performs specific patient care interventions as delegated by the RN in effort to identify/attain treatment goals.
- Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
- Provides physical support for patients with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, showering, feeding, dressing, getting out of bed, using the toilet, walking, standing or exercising.
- Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
- Performs other related job duties as requested.
Required:
- High school graduate or equivalent required.
- Specialized education requirements, for those not meeting minimum six-month nursing assistance experience requirement, include:
- acute care nursing assistant course preferred for acute care positions or
- long term care nursing assistant course or
- completion of an emergency medical technician program or
- completion of medical assistant program or
- completion of a clinical rotation while participating an accredited nursing program.
- Direct patient care experience preferred. Prior nursing assistant experience of at least six months is required when the specialized education requirements identified above has not been met
- BLS certification as Healthcare Provider or equivalent through the Military Training Network (MTN).
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