Nurse Assistant -Clinical Decision Unit- Contingent- Rotating -Wyandotte

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under the direction and supervision of the responsible Registered Nurse (RN), performs specific patient care duties to meet 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

This is a curtained space that has a length of stay of less than 24 hours.
There is a quick turn over of relatively stable patients.
The Clinical Decision Unit is a space to care for patients that a decision on discharge from the ED cannot be determined without further care.
This unit helps further evaluate patients so a discharge or admission decision can be made.
The patient population must be hemodynamically stable, have the ability to mobilize independently and not have any contagious diseases due to the curtained space.
Frequently overflow observation patients from the Emergency Department are moved to this area to decompress the Emergency Department.