Nursing Assistant

NURSING ASSISTANTBe Extraordinary, Join Our Team!Sign-on Bonus available$1,500 for full-time positions$750 for part-time positionsABOUT BEAUMONTBeaumont offers you a world of opportunity throughout Southeast Michigan. With eight hospitals and 155 outpatient sites you'll have a wide variety of practice settings to choose from. Beaumont has more nationally ranked hospitals in Michigan than any other health system. Come work for us with a team that cares about you! We are looking for Nursing Assistants who would like to combine their love for people and desire to provide compassionate care with opportunities to advance your career.Check out the video below that shows the vital role our Nursing Assistants play in providing patient and family centered care! GENERAL SUMMARY:Provides care to the patient according to the plan of care, unit routine and hospital policy under the direction of a Registered Nurse.UNIT DESCRIPTION:The mother/baby unit has 28 spacious, private rooms on a closed unit. We follow and maintain AWHONN standards. We promote newborn rooming in and patient-family centered care. Great support staff includes nurse assistants (1:8 couplet ratio), on-site board-certified lactation specialists, visitor control clerks, and lab phlebotomists.BENEFITSBeaumont offers a comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health and life-work balance goals.Generous paid time off, holidays and flexible schedulingOur employees receive special discounts on a wide range of products and servicesExceptional health, dental, vision and prescription drug insurance plansTuition ReimbursementRelocation assistanceSavings & retirement plans, disability insurance, identify theft protection and even home and auto insuranceSTANDARD QUALIFICATIONS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.Education / Training:High school graduate or equivalentWork Experience:Previous hospital or nursing home experience preferredCertification, Licensure, Registration:American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support requiredCurrent CNA certification preferredOther Qualifications:Ability to communicate effectively and document information accurately.Ability to deal efficiently and effectively with a wide variety of individuals.Knowledge of basic medical terminology preferred.Basic computer knowledge is preferred.Ability to move or lift patients and equipment.Ability to demonstrate Beaumont customer service standards and behaviors in all aspects of job performanceESSENTIAL DUTIES:Providing care to the patient according to the plan of care, specific unit routines and hospital policy under the Direction of the Registered Nurse.Documentation of care provided in the electronic medical record.Safe transport of patients via wheelchair or stretcher, dispatch services and appropriate documentation of services.Provides the services of an Observer for any patient on a patient care unit who has been assessed to require constant observation, either in person or via remote video monitoring, to maximize his/her safety.Performs general receptionist and clerical duties to facilitate efficient functioning of the nursing unit.Maintains current knowledge/certification.Attends all required Safety Training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety and specific job-related hazards.Follows the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens.&b