Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) 11T Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Unit FT Nights
About The Position
The Certified Nursing Assistant supports patients with activities of daily living and personal care on the 11T Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Unit at Carolinas Medical Center. The role includes taking vital signs and measurements, feeding and ambulating patients, maintaining clean and orderly rooms, observing and reporting changes in patient condition, and orienting patients and families to the unit and safety measures. The position also includes clerical and inventory duties and, with appropriate training, technical tasks such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram and performing routine venipuncture. This is a full-time, night-shift position scheduled for 36 hours per week in three 12-hour shifts. Rotating weekends and holidays are required. The CNA works with the patient population appropriate to their age, culture, developmental stage, and special needs, and must protect patient health information by limiting access and sharing it only as needed for work purposes.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I or with the applicable state Board of Nursing as a Nurse Aide II.
- BLS certification required per policy guidelines.
- Knowledge of growth and development principles and skills appropriate to the ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
- Ability to lift and support 35 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
- Ability to speak and understand English in understandable terms.
- Manual and finger dexterity.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stretching, stooping, pushing, and pulling.
- Physical abilities testing is required.
Responsibilities
- Support patients with activities of daily living.
- Assist patients with personal hygiene.
- Take vital signs and measure height and weight.
- Feed and ambulate patients according to specific procedures.
- Maintain patients' rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
- Observe and report changes in patient condition.
- Orient patients and families to the unit and instruct patients on safety measures.
- Perform clerical tasks, including answering phones, entering data, and maintaining medical records.
- Maintain stock supply items in inventory management.
- Perform duties within the applicable Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II scope of practice.
- With appropriate training, perform technical tasks such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram and routine venipuncture.
- Limit access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary for the job and share it only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.
Benefits
- Paid time off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Shift, on-call, and other premium pay where applicable
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual performance-based increases
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
