ELITE Scholar

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Albemarle, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The ELITE Scholar position is responsible for performing vital signs and tasks, documenting, and reporting pertinent data, changes in inpatient conditions, and abnormal findings to the licensed nurse in a timely manner. This role also involves assisting with bedside shift reports, quality improvement activities, and patient safety observation duties. The Scholar will assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, toileting, ambulation, and eating, as well as with mobility, transfers, and positioning. They will also assist with dietary needs, measure and record patient intake and output, and help with the admission and transfer process. Maintaining a clean and orderly patient environment, equipment, and supplies is also a key responsibility. Additionally, the role includes clerical tasks such as answering phones and call bells, data entry, and maintaining medical records, as well as performing inventory checks and restocking supplies. The ELITE Scholar will perform technical tasks and advanced skill sets within their scope, with appropriate training and competency, and duties as outlined in the scope of Nurse Aide I.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Currently in good standing in a Registered Nurse academic program.
• Minimum completion of first semester of Registered Nurse academic program preferred.
• Current listing with the applicable state Department of Health and Human Services Nurse Aide I Registry prior to start date required.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider card required.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
• Will limit access to protected health information(PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job.
• Will share information only on a need to know basis for work purposes.
• Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum completion of first semester of Registered Nurse academic program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs vital signs and tasks, documents. Reports pertinent data, changes inpatient conditions, and abnormal findings to the licensed nurse in a timely manner
• Performs bedside shift report and/or handoff communication
• Assists with quality improvement activities
• Performs patient safety observation duties such as ongoing monitoring and records behaviors of at-risk patients
• Assists patients with activities of daily living including personal hygiene care, oral care, toileting, ambulation, and eating
• Assists patients with mobility using appropriate safety measures. Transfer, position, turn, and lift patients using proper techniques, body mechanics, and equipment.
• Assists patients with dietary needs including setting up a food tray, feeding, and assisting with ordering or replacing a food tray or food item
• Measure, calculate, and record patient's intake and output, including meal percentages
• Assists in admission and transfer process by preparing patient room, gathering patient belongings, and orienting patient and family to new environment
• Maintains patient environment, equipment, and supplies in a clean and orderly condition
• Assists with clerical work including answering phones and call bells, entering data, and maintaining medical records
• Performs inventory checks, per shift and restocks or communicates the need to reorder as indicated
• Within scope, performs technical tasks, advanced skill sets, and other duties as assigned with appropriate training and competency
• Performs duties as outlined in the scope of Nurse Aide I (per applicable state Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I Tasks List).

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED