Nurse Assistant - Full Time/Part Time (36hrs and 24hrs)

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.
• Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the HFHS’ Customer Service Policy and summarized below: Communication  Ownership, Understanding, Motivation, Sensitivity, Excellence, Teamwork, Respect
• Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services.
• Must possess the following personal qualities: Be self-directed, Be flexible and committed to the team concept, Demonstrate teamwork, initiative and willingness to learn, Be open to new learning experiences, Accepts and respects diversity without judgment, Demonstrates customer service values

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Physical ability to lift and move patients, supplies and equipment.
• Works in patient care area environment which may include exposure to communicable diseases, unpleasant odors, acute patient conditions, potential exposure to infection, hazardous gases.
• Prolonged standing, walking, and lifting of patients, supplies and equipment.

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