Nurse Assistant - 4th Floor PCU Midnights

Position: Nurse Assistant - 4th Floor PCU - Full-Time - Midnights
Department: 4th Floor - Progressive Care Unit

Location:

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, 2333 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte, MI 48192

Schedule:

Full-Time (36 Hours/Week), Every other weekend and holiday rotation

Shift: Midnights 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM (3x12 Hour Shifts per week)

Are you passionate about patient care and looking to grow in a dynamic, supportive healthcare environment? As a Nurse Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring patient comfort, safety, and well-being. Working under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), you will assist with essential patient care tasks and actively contribute to a positive patient experience.

About Our Unit:

Our 38-bed unit provides compassionate, patient-centered care with a strong focus on rehabilitation and recovery after significant illness, injury, or surgery. While we primarily serve a geriatric population, we also care for patients as young as 14, with no upper age limit. Our patients face a variety of medical conditions, including stroke (CVA), traumatic brain injury (TBI), hip fractures, craniotomy, cancer, multiple sclerosis (MS), and amputations.

What You'll Do:

Your day-to-day impact includes:

* Performing routine tasks such as measuring and recording vital signs, collecting and labeling specimens including blood draws, and performing venipuncture and chem sticks.

* Assisting with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges as directed by the RN.

* Providing compassionate, hands-on personal care, including bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, mobility, and comfort.

* Communicating effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members to support seamless care delivery.

* Maintaining a clean, safe, and organized patient environment.

Education/Experience

Required:

To qualify, you'll need a high school diploma or equivalent and one of the following:

* Completion of a Nurse Assistant program (titles may vary:
Patient Care Technician (PCT), Patient Assistant Technician (PAT)).

* Enrollment in a nursing program with completed Fundamentals of Nursing.

* Foreign trained and licensed RN who has relocated to the United States and does not hold a Michigan RN license

* Medical Assistant program (with or without experience).

* At least one (1) year of experience in a Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Tech, or Patient Assistant Tech, or similar job role.

* Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) preferred

Certifications/Licensures

Required:

* Complete BLS Heart Saver Certification during orientation.

Physical Demands/

Working Conditions:

* Physical ability to lift and move patients, supplies, and equipment.

* Prolonged standing, walking, and lifting of patients, supplies, and equipment.

* Works in patient care area environments, which may include exposure to communicable diseases, unpleasant odors, acute patient conditions, potential exposure to infection, and hazardous gases.

Additional Information

* Organization:
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

* Department: 4th Floor Progressive Care
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* Shift: Night Job

* Union Code:
Not Applicable