Nursing Assistant - Progressive Care Unit (Night Shift)

UNC Health • Kinston, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant I (NAI) administers 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 patient care and requires courteous, helpful interactions with other health care team members while projecting a positive image of the department and hospital.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Certified by the North Carolina 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 services to patients and families.
• Perform patient care duties such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, and moving patients.
• Change patient linens.
• Carry out duties under the direction and supervision of a professional nurse.
• Conduct interpersonal relationships in a manner that projects a positive image of the department and hospital.
• Interact with other health care team members in a friendly, helpful, and courteous manner.

What This Job Offers

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