Nursing Assistant I (NEUROSCIENCE 5WEST)

UNC Health•Raleigh, NC

2d•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 position is assigned to 5 West, a 30-bed neuroscience unit that includes a 4-bed step-down unit and cares for patients with neurological disorders and medical-surgical needs. The team uses a Buddy System and self-scheduling with a holiday track. UNC REX recently received Advanced Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center certification from the Joint Commission, with the 5 West team playing an essential role. This position is onsite at UNC REX Healthcare in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a day-job schedule and 36 standard hours per week. It qualifies for the Nursing Support Incentive Program, which includes a $5,000 commitment incentive paid over a two-year commitment.

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 and 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.
In psychiatric settings, support reality orientation and behavior modification plans; provide informal support to patients and families; de-escalate potentially aggressive patients and assist with their physical management; facilitate age-appropriate play for children; and monitor therapeutic milieu activities to help meet patients’ emotional and safety needs.
Observe, collect, and document patient information obtained 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 treatments and care outlined in 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 ambulation assistance.
Provide indirect care by cleaning the work area, changing linens, restocking supplies, cleaning or sterilizing instruments, transporting patients, supplies, and 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 of instructions; distribute patient education materials at the request of patients or health care providers.