INCREASED PAYRATES!

　　GENERAL SUMMARY:

　　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.

　　UNIT DESCRIPTION:

　　Unit 4500 is a 36 bed inpatient rehabilitation unit seeing a variety of patients (stroke, motor vehicle accidents, transplants) that require hospital level care in conjunction with intensive rehabilitation by a team that consists of Nursing, PT/OT, and Speech.

　　NURSE ASSISTANT TASK LIST

　　Patient Care Activities:

　　Hygiene:

　　Provides a clean, comfortable and safe patient environment

　　Baths

　　Oral Care

　　Hair Care

　　Grooming and shaving

　　Linen changes

　　Skin care as directed

　　Elimination:

　　Assists with elimination needs

　　Administers enemas (non-medicated)

　　Empties and changes ostomy bags on patients with healed stomas

　　Performs perineal care and incontinence care

　　Changes diapers

　　Empties urinary catheter as directed

　　Applies and empties fecal containment devices, per business unit process

　　Applies condom catheters

　　Vital Measurements:

　　Temperature, pulse and respiration

　　Blood Pressure

　　Intake & Output

　　Pulse Oximetry

　　Height and weight

　　Presence of pain per business unit process

　　Collects Specimens (per business unit process):

　　Venipuncture

　　Blood Glucometer

　　Urine

　　Stool

　　Sputum

　　Nasogastric Secretions

　　Food and Nutrition:

　　Feeds patients

　　Documents food intake

　　Prepares full strength tube feeding under the supervision of the RN: fills and labels the feed bag; does not connect tube feeding, perform placement checks or do residual checks.

　　Activity/Exercise (as directed):

　　Ambulates patients

　　Turns and positions patients in a comfortable position

　　Transfers patients from bed to chair and bed to stretcher

　　Assists in transportation of patients from department to department as directed

　　Safety:

　　Cares for patients in isolation

　　Reports patient findings and observations to the RN

　　Reports abnormal findings

　　Assists the Unit Care team in all emergency situations

　　Reapplies restraints per the direction of the RN and completes safety checks

　　Other Tasks (under direction of RN and per business unit process):

　　EKG

　　Places telemetry leads

　　Applies heat and cold, antiembolic devices, and sequential compression devices per direction of the RN

　　Changes non sterile dressings under the direction of the RN

　　Post mortem care

　　Prepares room for admission

　　Assists in patient discharge as directed

　　Participates in the care of patient belongings

　　Communication:

　　Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality

　　Answers call lights

　　Greets patients and visitors

　　Informs the patient of what they are going to do for the patient

　　Obtains report form the RN and gives report to the RN

　　Obtains help for the patient and reports patient complaints promptly

　　Assists in collection of information upon direction

　　Management of Supplies and Materials:

　　Assures that supplies are available

　　Stocks materials to areas identified by the unit

　　Assures that equipment is functioning properly

　　Assures that equipment is clean and stored in the correct place

　　Maternal Child Health Areas/Infants

　　Vital Measurements:

　　Measures weights with an infant scale

　　Measures head circumference

　　Obtains vital signs of infants (does not perform Rectal Temps)

　　Nutrition:

　　Feeds infant with a bottle and nipple per direction

　　Sets up breast pump

　　NICU – performs gavage feeding of infants under the direction of the RN, (does not place the tube or do residual checks)

　　Specimen Collection:

　　Performs capillary heel stick to obtain specimens

　　Performs urine tests for blood sugar, acetone, albumin

　　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:

　　Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) preferred or are currently enrolled in a nursing program and have successfully completed Fundamentals of Nursing or successfully completed the Henry Ford Health System Nurse Assistant Program.

　　Complete BLS Heartsaver Certification during orientation.

　　Additional Information

　　Organization: Henry Ford Macomb Hospital

　　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

　　Under the leadership of President and CEO Robert G. Riney, Henry Ford Health is a $6 billion integrated health system comprised of six hospitals, a health plan, and 250+ sites including medical centers, walk-in and urgent care clinics, pharmacy, eye care facilities and other healthcare retail. Established in 1915 by auto industry pioneer Henry Ford, the health system now has 32,000 employees and remains home to the 1,900-member Henry Ford Medical Group, one of the nation’s oldest physician groups. An additional 2,200 physicians are also affiliated with the health system through the Henry Ford Physician Network. Henry Ford is also one of the region’s major academic medical centers, receiving between $90-$100 million in annual research funding and remaining Michigan’s fourth largest NIH-funded institution. Also an active participant in medical education and training, the health system has trained nearly 40% of physicians currently practicing in the state and also provides education and training for other health professionals including nurses, pharmacists, radiology and respiratory technicians. visitHenryFord.com.Benefits

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