United States Job Openings

Henry Ford Health

Nurse Assistant - 7th Floor Surgical (36 hour) Days- Wyandotte

Wyandotte

November 29, 2024

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 roundings

Identifies concerns related to patients, staff, and self, and communicates with the responsible RN

Unit Description

We are smaller compared to the other units. Most of the rooms are private with the exception of 2 rooms.

The 7th floor is a 23-bed surgical unit. The patient population consists of post-operative surgeries as well as trauma patients. Typical surgeries that we take include hip/knee replacements, spine and other orthopedic surgeries, bariatrics, hysterectomies, and general surgeries. We do telemetry monitoring as well.

We are a service center for excellence for both orthopedics and bariatrics. We have an excellent rapid recovery program for joint replacement patients, and most go home the day after surgery

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 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:

Complete BLS Heart Saver Certification during orientation.

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.

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