Nurse Assistant - 7th Floor Surgical - Full-Time - Days
Henry Ford Health System, Wyandotte, MI, United States
Nurse Assistant - 7th Floor Surgical - Full-Time - Days
Schedule:
Full-Time (36 Hours/Week), Every other weekend and holiday rotation
Shift:
Days 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM (3x12 Hour Shifts/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
Join our fast‑paced 23‑bed surgical unit, caring for post‑operative patients who do not require telemetry. Our team specializes in hip and knee replacements, spine and orthopedic procedures, bariatrics, hysterectomies, general surgeries, and trauma cases. As a Center of Excellence for Orthopedics and Bariatrics, we offer a strong rapid recovery program—many joint replacement patients return home the day after surgery. This is a great opportunity to build your skills on a high‑performing, patient‑centered team.
What You’ll Do
Perform routine tasks such as measuring and recording vital signs, collecting and labeling specimens including blood draws, and performing venipuncture and chemsticks.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges as directed by the RN.
Provide compassionate, hands‑on personal care, including bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, mobility, and comfort.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members to support seamless care delivery.
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized patient environment.
Education/Experience Required
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.
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
Shift: Day Job
Union Code: Not Applicable
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affimitive 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.
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Schedule:
Full-Time (36 Hours/Week), Every other weekend and holiday rotation
Shift:
Days 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM (3x12 Hour Shifts/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
Join our fast‑paced 23‑bed surgical unit, caring for post‑operative patients who do not require telemetry. Our team specializes in hip and knee replacements, spine and orthopedic procedures, bariatrics, hysterectomies, general surgeries, and trauma cases. As a Center of Excellence for Orthopedics and Bariatrics, we offer a strong rapid recovery program—many joint replacement patients return home the day after surgery. This is a great opportunity to build your skills on a high‑performing, patient‑centered team.
What You’ll Do
Perform routine tasks such as measuring and recording vital signs, collecting and labeling specimens including blood draws, and performing venipuncture and chemsticks.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges as directed by the RN.
Provide compassionate, hands‑on personal care, including bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, mobility, and comfort.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members to support seamless care delivery.
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized patient environment.
Education/Experience Required
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.
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
Shift: Day Job
Union Code: Not Applicable
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affimitive 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.
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