CNA/Nurse Aide - Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) Medical/Surgical 10 Tower Unit FT Days
About The Position
The Nurse Aide/Healthcare Technician assists in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse. This role involves maintaining a clean, safe patient environment and performing job responsibilities in a safe manner. The individual will maintain clinical and professional competencies appropriate to the needs of the patient population served. Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) serves as the region's only Level 1 trauma center and is an approved transplant center for heart, kidney, pancreas, and liver. It is also one of North Carolina's 5 Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency training for over 200 physicians in 15 specialties and serving as a satellite for the medical school at UNC-Chapel Hill. CMC has been named the Best Hospital in the Charlotte region by U.S. News & World Report for 5 consecutive years. The facility also houses Levine Cancer Institute's academic and research headquarters, Carolinas Rehabilitation (named a Best Hospital for rehabilitation), and Levine Children's Hospital (consistently ranked as a Best Children's Hospital). This specific position is for the Medical/Surgical 10 Tower Unit.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I or with the North Carolina Board of Nursing as a Nurse Aide II.
- BLS required per policy guidelines.
- Must speak and understand English in good understandable terms.
- Must have manual and finger dexterity.
- Physical abilities testing required.
Responsibilities
- Supports patients/residents with activities of daily living.
- Assists patients/residents with personal hygiene.
- Takes vital signs and height and weight measurements.
- Feeds and ambulates patients/residents according to specific procedures.
- Maintains patient/resident's rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
- Observes and reports changes in patient/resident conditions.
- Orients patients/families to unit and instructs patient on safety measures.
- Assists with clerical work such as, including answering phones, entering data and maintaining medical records.
- Maintains stock supply items in inventory management.
- Performs duties as outlined in the scope of Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II tasks (per North Carolina Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II Tasks List).
- Perform technical tasks with appropriate training such as administering a 12- Lead Electrocardiogram test and routine venipuncture.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- 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
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
