Part Time - NA I - Days Shift - MTSU Department

UNC Health • Rocky Mount, NC

14d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides routine direct and indirect patient care in a hospital, clinic, or home health care setting under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or physician. The role assists with examinations and procedures, observes and documents patient information, supports patients and families during admission and discharge, and delivers care and treatments according to the plan of care. Duties also include personal care, maintaining the assigned area, and reinforcing routine patient education. In psychiatric settings, the role also supports therapeutic activities, reality orientation, behavior plans, and patient safety.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Listed as Nursing Assistant I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
• Six months of relevant nursing assistant experience, which may include a nursing assistant course.
• Fluent verbal and written English; able to develop basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and other healthcare providers with routine examinations and procedures, and obtain equipment and supplies during emergencies.
• In psychiatric settings, aid patients with reality orientation; participate in behavior modification plans and therapy; provide informal support to patients and families; use verbal de-escalation; assist with physical management of aggressive or out-of-control patients; facilitate age-appropriate play for children; and monitor therapeutic milieu activities to support patients’ emotional and safety needs.
• Observe, collect, and document patient information while providing care, and promptly report significant changes in a patient's condition to a registered nurse or physician.
• Assist patients and families with admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital, clinic, or home health experience, and discharge.
• Provide care and treatments according to the plan of care, including measuring vital signs, height, and weight; collecting specimens; skin preparation; catheter care; capillary blood glucose checks; simple wound care; range-of-motion exercises; postural drainage; and supportive patient and family interactions.
• Provide direct personal care for routine activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, feeding, and assisting with ambulation.
• Provide indirect care by cleaning the work area, changing linens, restocking supplies, cleaning or sterilizing instruments, transporting patients, supplies, or specimens, assisting with orientation of new employees and students, and performing routine clerical functions.
• Reinforce routine teaching provided by a registered nurse or physician and document patient understanding; distribute patient education materials at the request of patients or healthcare providers.

What This Job Offers

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