Nursing Assistant - Med​/Surg - Joint Replacement Nights - Jackson, MI

Overview

Henry Ford Health System Nursing Assistant - Med/Surg - Joint Replacement - Full Time (36hrs) - Nights - Jackson, MI. Under the direction and supervision of the responsible Registered Nurse (RN), performs specific patient care duties to meet the 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.

• Vitals
• Performs venipuncture and chem sticks
• Team rounding
• Identifies concerns related to patients, staff, and self, and communicates with the responsible RN

UNIT

DESCRIPTION:

Orthopedic Joint Replacement, Bariatric, Surgical Unit – 3 wings with a total of 36 beds

• Specialty Unit with appreciative population

• Skilled staff with specialty population

• Quality metrics that exceed targets

• High team engagement with family like atmosphere

– Outside activities

– Personal and unit celebrations

– Flexible staffing options

TIME: 6:00PM - 6:30AM

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• 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 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:

Additional Information

• Organization:
  Henry Ford Jackson Hospital
• Department:
  Joint Replacement Center
• Shift: Night Job
• Union Code:
  Allegiance Union

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.

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.

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