Nurse Aide Healthcare Tech

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Charlotte, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Aide Healthcare Tech supports patients and residents 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, orients patients and families to the unit, and teaches patients safety measures. It also involves clerical work, inventory and supply maintenance, and Nurse Aide I duties under the applicable state Board of Nursing task list. With appropriate training, the technician may perform technical tasks such as 12-lead electrocardiograms and routine venipuncture.

The position serves patients across different ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs. It requires appropriate handling of protected health information, limiting access and sharing to what is necessary for work purposes. The role is part-time, works the night shift, and is listed at 24 hours per week.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required for new hires on or after 7/22/2018.
• Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I.
• BLS certification required per policy guidelines.
• Ability to speak and understand English in understandable terms.
• Manual and finger dexterity.
• Must be able to lift and support 35 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Physical abilities testing is required.
• Knowledge of growth and development principles and skills appropriate to the ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.

Responsibilities

• Support patients and residents with activities of daily living.
• Assist patients and residents with personal hygiene.
• Take vital signs and measure height and weight.
• Feed and ambulate patients and residents according to specific procedures.
• Keep patient and resident rooms clean and orderly.
• Observe and report changes in patient and resident conditions.
• 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 state Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I Tasks List.
• When appropriately trained, perform technical tasks such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram and routine venipuncture.
• Limit access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary 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 and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Career development programs.
• Potential premium pay, incentive pay for select positions, and annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

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