CNA/HCT FT Days - Progressive Care
About The Position
The CNA/HCT supports patients with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, vital signs and measurements, feeding, and ambulation. The role maintains clean and orderly patient rooms, observes and reports changes in patient conditions, and orients patients and families to the unit and safety measures. It also includes clerical work, inventory management, and Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II tasks within the applicable scope of practice. With appropriate training, the role may perform technical tasks such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram test and routine venipuncture. The position serves a patient population with varied ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs, and requires appropriate knowledge and competency for that population. Access to protected health information is limited to what is reasonably necessary for job duties and shared only on a need-to-know basis. This is a full-time day position in Progressive Care at Carolinas Medical Center: Mercy, Nursing: 4 South. The schedule is 36 hours per week. The listed pay range is $19.80–$29.70 per hour.
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.
- Must be listed on the NC NA Registry.
- 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 speak and understand English in good understandable terms.
- Manual and finger dexterity.
- Ability to lift and support 35 pounds.
- Successful completion of required physical abilities testing.
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 patient rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
- Observe and report changes in patient conditions.
- Orient patients and families to the unit and instruct patients on safety measures.
- Perform clerical work, including answering phones, entering data, and maintaining medical records.
- Maintain stock supply items in inventory management.
- Perform duties within the scope of Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II tasks, as applicable under state task lists.
- With appropriate training, perform technical tasks such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram test 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.
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 and other financial wellness programs.
- Educational Assistance Program.
- Career development programs.
- Premium pay, such as shift and on-call pay, based on teammate position.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
