Nursing Assistant - Medical/Surgical Department

UNC Health • Smithfield, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant 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 position is assigned to the fourth-floor Surgical/Orthopedics/Joint Center at UNC Johnston, a 33-private-bed postoperative unit caring for patients following total joint and other orthopedic, urology, gynecology, general, and vascular surgeries. The unit offers experience with chest tubes, colostomies, NG tubes, wound vacs, and postoperative care. Its leadership team emphasizes teamwork and positive coworker recognition, as well as recognition based on patient and family feedback.

The role may qualify for the UNC Health Johnston Incentive Program, which offers up to a $20,000 commitment incentive; relocation assistance may also be available. Contact a recruiter for details. This is a full-time, onsite night position in Smithfield, North Carolina, with 36 standard hours per week.

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 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; 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 in accordance with 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 personal care for routine activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, feeding, and assistance with ambulation.
• 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, document patient understanding, and distribute patient education materials at the request of patients or health care providers.

Benefits

• The position may qualify for a commitment incentive of up to $20,000 through the UNC Health Johnston Incentive Program.
• Relocation assistance may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed