Nurse Aide - Healthcare Tech Atrium Health Mercy ADTU FT Days

Advocate Health • Charlotte, NC

4d • $21 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Aide provides direct patient support in the Admission Discharge Transition Unit, assisting with personal care, mobility, comfort, room upkeep, and the admission, transfer, and discharge process under the supervision of a registered nurse. The role includes communicating patient needs and concerns to nursing staff, documenting assigned patient information, taking and recording measurements as directed, and maintaining a safe, clean environment while following infection-control and regulatory safety procedures.

The position also contributes to customer satisfaction, quality improvement, staff development, teamwork, innovation, organizational climate, productivity, and cost-containment efforts. The role is full-time, with a variable schedule listed as 6:45 a.m.–7:15 p.m. and 36 hours per week.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
• Good communication skills.
• Courteous and professional interpersonal skills.
• Basic math calculation skills.
• CPR (Heart Saver) certification within six months of employment.
• State of Illinois Nursing Assistant certification.
• Ability to communicate with customers.
• Ability to push and pull equipment associated with the duties.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; for patient lifts over 35 pounds or when a patient cannot assist, use patient-handling equipment with at least one other associate when available.
• Ability to perform medium lifting: 20–50 pounds occasionally, 10–25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

• Introduce yourself and your role to patients at the start of the shift, provide water when permitted, and keep the call light and phone within reach.
• Listen to patients, identify their needs, involve them in care decisions, and respond to call lights.
• Assist patients with elimination, bathing, oral and hair care, shaving, feeding, and other personal care needs.
• Straighten patient rooms, change bed linens, and provide appropriate skin care; report pressure areas, redness, or abrasions.
• Transport, transfer, lift, position, and ambulate patients as directed, using proper body mechanics and patient-handling equipment when required.
• Collect and transport specimens, equipment, supplies, and pharmacy items.
• Participate in patient admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision, including room setup, patient identification, gown changes, belongings checks, and communication of special needs.
• Maintain a clean and safe unit; clean and disinfect equipment, restock rooms, remove discontinued equipment, and report unsafe or malfunctioning equipment.
• Take and record vital signs, weight, height, and intake and output as directed, and notify the RN of abnormal results.
• Document patient information on appropriate forms and communicate patient and family concerns to nursing staff.
• Provide comfort, assistance, information, and advocacy to patients and families, and communicate respectfully with patients, families, and health care professionals.
• Receive a report at the start of the shift and provide a report to the following assistant at the end of the shift.
• Follow infection-control policies, regulatory safety procedures, and requirements, and respond appropriately to emergency situations.
• Participate in departmental quality improvement, productivity, and cost-containment efforts; submit ideas for improvement.
• Complete required training, maintain a learning plan and log, and attend required orientations, in-services, meetings, and department activities.
• Contribute to teamwork, associate feedback and satisfaction activities, recognition activities, and implementation of improvement initiatives.

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.
• Competitive compensation, potential premium and incentive pay for select positions, and opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
• Career development and well-being programs.

What This Job Offers

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