Unit Assistant - NICU - 36hrs - Nights

Department: Neonatal ICU

Schedule: 36hr, 12hr Night Shift, 7pm-7:30am

Performs administrative and clerical duties in support of an assigned clinical area.Position is cross trained to preform PCT/Nurse Assistant duties including but not limited to feeding, diapering, helping with procedures, taking vitals, etc.

• Greets patients, visitors, and new admissions.

• Answers general inquiries and schedules patients for appointments. Answers, screens, and routes telephone calls.

• Performs general clerical duties including filing, email correspondence, and mail distribution.

• Creates various reports and documents as assigned.

• Helps patients/residents with basic technology and social media.

• Communicates with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare team members about patient care.

• Performs unit safety checks. Assists with meeting patient needs and escalates as appropriate.

• May assist with meals, pass and collect trays, pass out activities, and transport patients/residents through facility.

• May assist with stocking supplies and keeping unit and patient rooms clean and orderly.

• May maintain staff schedules and timekeeping as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

• Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

• Preferred use of administrative skills in a hospital setting,

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Health St. John Hospital

• Department: HFSJH Neonatal ICU Unit

• Shift: Night Job

• Union Code: Not Applicable

  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.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative 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.