Nurse Aide – Med Surg Float Pool – Part Time Nights - AH Union

American Addiction Centers•Monroe, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Part Time Nurse Aide in the Med Surg Float Pool at Atrium Health Union. The position involves working 2 x 12-hour shifts per week, from 7 PM to 7 AM, including every other weekend. The Nurse Aide will be required to float to Atrium Health Union, Union West, and Anson. The role focuses on direct patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse, assisting with admissions, transfers, discharges, and pre/post-operative care. It also involves maintaining a safe and therapeutic physical environment, ensuring accurate communication of patient information, performing special procedures, and communicating effectively with the healthcare team, patients, and families. The Nurse Aide is expected to take personal responsibility for performance and professional growth, and provide age/developmental appropriate patient care. Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, formed from Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It provides care across Illinois, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama, serving nearly 6 million patients. The organization is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine as its academic core. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Completion of an applicable state Board of Nursing approved Nurse Aide II course or nursing student listed as a Nurse Aide II.
Applicable state Board of Nursing listing as a Nurse Aide II.
Registered as a Nurse Aide I with the applicable state Department of Health and Human Service Regulation.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Performs effectively with frequent workload changes and competing demands.

Responsibilities

Participates in the implementation of the nursing process by giving direct care to patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN).
Assists with admissions, transfers, discharges, pre- and post-operative care.
Creates and maintains a safe and therapeutic physical environment (i.e., hallways, utility rooms, par stock, kitchen, etc.) and minimizes risk of injury by promoting fall precautions, use of call bell, side rails, and other safety precautions, including the use of appropriate lift equipment environment for patients, self, co-workers, and facility.
Ensures complete, accurate and timely communication of patient information.
Performs special procedures correctly under the direction of Registered Nurse (RN).
Communicates to the team, co-workers, patients and family members in an effective, positive and professional manner.
Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance and for professional growth and development.
Provides age/developmental appropriate patient care in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development
Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
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