Nursing Assistant - Med / Surg - 5 South - Full Time (36hrs) - Nights - Jackson, MI

Job Title

General Summary : 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. These duties may include but are not limited to :

• Blood draws
• Vitals
• Performs venipuncture and chemsticks
• 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

Skilled staff with specialty population

Quality metrics that exceed targets

High team engagement with family like atmosphere

Outside activities

Personal and unit celebrations

Self-scheduling

Flexible staffing options

Time : 6 : 00PM - 6 : 30AM

Qualifications :

Certifications / Licensures Required :

Additional Information :

Organization : Henry Ford Jackson Hospital

Department : Five South

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.

Overview :

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health : Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Benefits :

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That's why we offer support in the various components of our team's well-being : physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

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.