Nursing Assistant - Progressive Care Unit (Night Shift)

UNC Health • Kinston, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant I (NAI) provides direct patient care and performs other duties necessary to support optimal patient care under the direction and supervision of a professional nurse. Duties may include feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, and moving patients, as well as changing linens. The role serves patients and families through direct care and maintains positive, friendly, helpful, and courteous interactions with patients, families, and other healthcare team members.

This is a part-time, onsite position in the Progressive Care Unit at UNC Lenoir Health Care in Kinston, North Carolina. The schedule is nights, with 24 standard hours per week.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Certified by the N.C. Department of Facility Services as a Nursing Assistant I (NAI).
• BCLS certification.
• Good interpersonal, communication, and observation skills.
• Understanding of patient care needs according to developmental stages for various age groups.
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, and work throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift, pull, turn, and push patients daily.
• Ability to use appropriate Safe-Patient Handling equipment.
• Visual acuity and auditory and verbal skills necessary for the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to patients and families under the direction and supervision of a professional nurse.
• Perform duties such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, and moving patients.
• Change linens as needed.
• Conduct duties and interpersonal relationships in a manner that projects a positive image of the department and hospital.
• Maintain friendly, helpful, and courteous interactions with other healthcare team members.

What This Job Offers

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