Nurse Aide/Healthcare Tech - Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) Cardiac Intermediate 6T Unit FT Days

American Addiction Centers•Charlotte, NC

11h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Full-time Dayshift Healthcare Tech (HCT) position, requiring 36 hours/week, from 0700-1900, with weekend requirements, located in the Cardiac Intermediate 6T Unit at Carolinas Medical Center (CMC). The role involves supporting patients with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, vital sign monitoring, feeding, ambulation, and maintaining a clean and orderly patient environment. Key responsibilities also include observing and reporting changes in patient conditions, orienting patients and families to the unit, instructing on safety measures, and assisting with clerical tasks such as answering phones, data entry, and medical record maintenance. The position requires maintaining stock supply items and performing duties consistent with Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II tasks, as well as technical tasks like administering 12-Lead Electrocardiogram tests and routine venipuncture after appropriate training. Advocate Health, the employer, is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, formed by Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It operates under various names across multiple states, serving nearly 6 million patients. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health is a leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, and value-based care, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine as its academic core. The system is recognized for its expertise in numerous medical specialties and employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, providing substantial annual community benefits.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
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 required per policy guidelines.
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stretching, stooping, pushing, and pulling.
Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
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 applicable state 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