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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.

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.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

+ High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.

+ Completion of a Nurse Assistant program with or without experience in the Nurse Assistant role or Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA-preferred) with or without experience in the Nurse Assistant 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.

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

+ Department: NU 3100 Med Tele HFM

+ Shift: Day Job

+ Union Code: Not Applicable

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

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. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

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

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.