Nursing Assistant I - Medical / Surgical Unit

UNC Health•Clayton, NC

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant I 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. This role is based on the 24-bed 3rd Floor Medical/Surgical Unit at Johnston Health, which cares for patients with a wide variety of medical and surgical diagnoses, including chest pain, CHF, syncope, strokes, diabetes, and COPD. The unit emphasizes teamwork and provides an opportunity to make a difference in patients’ lives. The position is onsite in Clayton, North Carolina, with a rotating work schedule and 36 standard hours per week. The unit’s stated staffing includes nurse assistants and a secretary on day shift, and three nursing assistants overnight. The role qualifies for the UNC Health Incentive Program; applicants are directed to ask their recruiter for more information.

Requirements

Be listed as Nursing Assistant I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Hold Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Be fluent in verbal and written English.
Be able to develop basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Six months of nursing assistant experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, and obtain equipment and supplies during emergencies.
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, orientation to the hospital, clinic, or home health experience, and discharge.
Provide care and treatments as outlined in the plan of care, including measuring vital signs, height and weight; collecting specimens; skin preparations and scrubs; 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, including 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 health care providers.
In psychiatric settings, assist with reality orientation, behavior modification plans or therapy, informal support for patients and families, verbal de-escalation, physical management of aggressive patients, age-appropriate play for children, and monitoring therapeutic milieu activities to support patients’ emotional and safety needs.