Nurse Aide I - Med/Surg Float Pool - Days AH Union

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Union, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Aide I provides personal care and clinical support to patients in the Med/Surg Float Pool. The position serves patients at Atrium Health Union, Union West, and Anson, and requires floating among these locations. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., including every other weekend.

The role supports patient comfort, hygiene, nutrition, mobility, safety, and daily care. Duties include measuring and documenting vital signs, intake and output, weight, height, and other information related to assigned responsibilities; assisting with patient transfers and range-of-motion exercises; collecting specimens; and providing observation when assigned. The Nurse Aide I communicates and documents patient information, follows established policies and procedures, and provides delegated patient and family instructions under Registered Nurse supervision.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, completion of an approved Nurse Aide Training Program or qualifying student nurse status, current listing on the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I, and current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support HealthCare Provider certification. The role requires the ability to lift and support up to 51 pounds and to perform frequent physical activities including walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stretching, stooping, pushing, and pulling.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completion of an approved Nurse Aide Training Program, or student nurse status meeting the listing requirements of the DFS Nurse Aide Registry.
• Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support HealthCare Provider certification.
• Ability to speak and understand English and communicate effectively.
• Manual and finger dexterity.
• Ability to lift and support 51 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Ability to perform the physical activities required, including walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stretching, stooping, pushing, and pulling.
• Willingness to float to Atrium Health Union, Union West, and Anson.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, including bathing, mouth, skin, hair, and nail care, to promote patient comfort and well-being.
• Serve and collect food trays; feed patients; record dietary intake; and distribute ice, water, and nourishments.
• Measure and record patient intake and output, daily bowel function, temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, and height.
• Assist patients with bedpans, urinals, bedside commodes, bowel and bladder training, transfers, and range-of-motion exercises.
• Apply condom catheters; provide perineal and catheter care; collect and test specimens; administer cleansing, fleet, and/or retention enemas; empty drainage devices and record output; and maintain gastric suction.
• Assist with simple non-sterile dressing changes, ace bandages, sequential compression devices, heat applications, and pelvic and cervical traction applications.
• Make occupied and unoccupied beds and provide evening care to promote patient comfort.
• Turn and position patients; assist with restraint application and removal as directed by a Registered Nurse or Licensed Care Provider; and help monitor restrained patients for safety, circulation, hydration, nutrition, and elimination.
• Assist with postmortem care and provide hand-off communication appropriate to job duties.
• Report and document information related to assigned duties and assist with documentation according to established policies and procedures.
• Initiate or participate in CPR.
• Provide continuous observation when assigned, including for patients on suicide precautions or in behavior management restraints.
• Provide patient and family instructions according to approved protocols and/or the plan of care as delegated by and under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, and document spoken or observed responses.
• Perform fingerstick blood glucose monitoring after competency verification and retrieve blood products after competency verification.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the growth, development, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
• 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
• Financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Career development programs
• Potential premium pay, incentive pay for select positions, and performance-based annual increases

What This Job Offers

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