Nurse Aide I - Cardiac Tele - Weekend PT Nights

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Union, NC

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About The Position

The Nurse Aide I supports patients with activities of daily living and personal hygiene, takes vital signs and height and weight measurements, and assists with feeding and ambulation according to specific procedures. The role helps maintain clean, orderly patient rooms; observes and reports changes in patient conditions; orients patients and families to the unit; and instructs patients on safety measures. It also involves clerical work, including answering phones, entering data, and maintaining medical records, as well as managing stock supplies. Duties are performed within the applicable state Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II scope of practice. With appropriate training, the aide may perform technical tasks such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram and routine venipuncture.

This is a part-time night position on a cardiac telemetry unit, scheduled for 24 hours per week with variable weekends and holidays. The role serves a patient population requiring knowledge of growth and development and skills appropriate to patients’ ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs. Access to protected health information is limited to what is reasonably necessary for work and is controlled according to job responsibilities.

The position requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stretching, stooping, pushing, and pulling, and the ability to lift and support up to 35 pounds when handling patients, equipment, and supplies. Physical abilities testing is required. Equipment includes items required by the unit, such as a blood pressure manometer, stethoscope, thermometer, personal protective equipment, wheelchairs, stretchers, utility cars, and related clinical equipment.

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.
• BLS certification required per policy guidelines.
• Ability to speak and understand English in understandable terms.
• Manual and finger dexterity.
• Ability to lift and support 35 pounds.
• Physical abilities testing 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 with activities of daily living and personal hygiene.
• Take vital signs and height and weight measurements.
• 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 applicable state Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II scope of practice.
• With appropriate training, perform technical tasks such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram 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 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.
• Compensation may include premium pay such as shift or on-call pay; incentive pay for select positions; and opportunities for annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

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