Nursing Assistant I - Medical / Surgical Unit

UNC Health•Clayton, NC

16h•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 on the 24-bed, third-floor Medical/Surgical Unit at Johnston Health, where patients have a variety of medical and surgical diagnoses. The position is part of a collaborative team supporting patients and their families throughout their care.

Requirements

Listed as Nursing Assistant I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Fluent in verbal and written English.
Able to develop basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Six months of nursing assistant experience 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; promptly report significant changes in condition to a registered nurse or physician.
Assist patients and families with admission, orientation to the care setting, and discharge.
Provide care and treatments specified in the plan of care, including measuring vital signs, height and weight; collecting specimens; skin preps and scrubs; catheter care; capillary blood glucose checks; simple wound care; range-of-motion exercises; postural drainage; and supportive patient and family interactions.
Provide personal care for activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and assisting with ambulation.
Provide indirect care, including cleaning work areas, 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, document patient understanding, and distribute patient education materials when requested.
For psychiatric settings, support reality orientation and behavior modification; provide informal support to patients and families; de-escalate and help manage aggressive behavior; facilitate age-appropriate play for children; and monitor therapeutic milieu activities for patients’ emotional and safety needs.