Nursing Assistant Acute Rehab - Part-Time 24 hrs./week 7am-7:30pm Monday thru Friday & every other

Nursing Position at Henry Ford Health Genesys Hospital

Facilitate the provision of patient care by performing basic, age-appropriate nursing care to patients under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide care for the age group(s) served.

Interpersonal skills/teamwork. Demonstrates a positive attitude and willingness to facilitate unit functioning.

Productivity/Professional Behavior. Is a productive/professional member of a health care team.

Patient Care Skills. Assists the RN/LPN with functions to promote, restore, and maintain optimum patient health.

Dietary-Assists patients with meals, snacks; a) Prepares patient for meal service; b) Assists patients with menu selection, meal service as needed; c) Collects soiled trays from patients in timely manner, takes trays to soiled utility room as needed; d) Delivers snacks to patient as requested; e) Records patient food intake; f) Communicates patient eating problems to appropriate personnel; g) Orders non-food & food items; h) Performs other related dietary duties as assigned.

Transportation-Transports patients in safe, efficient, timely manner; a) Uses proper transfer techniques when moving patients; b) Observes patient condition, notifies appropriate personnel of changes in status.

Safety-Maintains safe environment for patients, co-workers; a) Recognizes unsafe conditions, takes action or reports conditions to supervisor immediately; b) Uses Universal Precautions to protect patients, self from infection, c) Demonstrates awareness of, concern for patient safety; d) Closely observes patients at risk for fall or injury, follows all related practice guidelines; e) Reports, turns in broken or damaged equipment immediately; f) Operates all mechanical and electrical equipment in safe, conscientious manner at all times; g) Uses correct techniques to dispose of biomedical waste materials; h) Practices proper body mechanics in daily work activities.

Quality Improvement--Participates in quality assessment/quality improvement (QI) activities; a) Includes safety, universal precautions, other activities as assigned; b) Completes QI data collection activities as requested; c) Participates in implementing corrective action plans for improvement; d) Utilizes cost containment measures in daily practice; e) Participates in developing corrective action plans for improvement.

Environmental Services--Perform limited housekeeping activities in select areas (MPU) as needed.

Compliance--Comply with department, Medical Center policies & procedures, standards, rules of conduct; complies with absenteeism & tardiness policies.

Essential Functions: Mobility to move from room to room, between dept and to rapidly initiate, complete patient care evacuation procedures, ability to move standard patient care equipment, supplies; ability to lift, move, support, transfer, assist patients; includes but not limited to utilizing transfer techniques such as standing pivot, sliding board, 2&3 person lifts, sheet assists.

Manual dexterity to perform patient treatments, manipulate tools, instruments, commonly used equipment.

Organizational skills as well as observation, problem solving, collecting patient data, identifying, responding to unusual or abnormal situations.

Interpersonal and written communication skills necessary to communicate effectively with patients, families, staff, physicians.

Ability to walk, stoop, reach to carry out routine cleaning functions.

Ability to push, pull carts weighing several hundred pounds.

Ability to climb, work from ladders.

Working Conditions: Setting is generally a clinical nursing unit; work requires prolonged standing, working, lifting; may be exposed to patient illness, communicable diseases, blood hazards, hazardous chemicals; duties must be completed regardless of frequent interruptions.

Orientation Requirements: Must attend new employee; department orientations.

The above is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or qualifications for the people so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify in any way, the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. The most recently dated job description on file in the Human Resources Department will be considered the official job description.

Education/Licensure/Certification/Registration Required:

• Certified BLS Provider specializing in Basic Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.
• Current Michigan certification as a Nurse Aide is required at hire or must be obtained prior to hire, or at least 6 months acute care Nurse aid or Patient Care Technician experience required or have completed the first year of clinical rotation in a school of nursing required.
• High School diploma or equivalent from an accredited program required.

Additional Preferences:

• Some experience preferred.