Nursing Care Assistant I - Cardiothoracic Stepdown (Rotating Days/Nights)

Duke Careers•Durham, NC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. It is the largest of the four Duke Health hospitals with 1062 patient beds and features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center and an endo-surgery center. Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization, and nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses. The system was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy. Duke University Health System has over 6000 registered nurses. This position is located in the 6100 Cardiothoracic Stepdown unit at Duke University Hospital and involves rotating shifts from 6:30 AM - 7 PM or 6:30 PM - 7 AM. The Nursing Care Assistant I / Health Unit Coordinator performs a variety of non-professional nursing duties and clerical duties under the direct supervision of an RN/LPN to support patient care and consistently exhibits excellent customer service skills.

Requirements

Current Nurse Aide I Registry listing with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Service Regulations
Basic Life Support certification from American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures and provide manual assistance as required.
Obtain and record patient data for medical records noting and informing RN/LPN of information collected.
Administer treatment and personal care procedures to patients including, but not limited to, feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothing, cleaning and trimming fingernails, bed-making, assisting with ambulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder elimination; provide such additional care as required to meet the personal needs and comfort of assigned patients.
Participate in teaching activities by reinforcing teaching instructed by RN and/or physician as needed.
Assist physician and nurses with physical examinations by helping position patients, changing non-sterile dressing and weighing patients.
Take and record vital signs, record I&O, apply ice bags, administer douches and enemas.
Note and report any changes in patient's condition.
Turn and position patients, set up and feed patients as necessary, provide patients with fresh drinking water.
Perform finger sticks for blood glucose testing, with appropriate training.
Assist with admission, discharge, and transportation of patients.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.
Collect, deliver and conduct routine tests on patient specimens.
Clean assigned area; stock and replenish supplies and equipment as required.
Participate in own professional development by maintaining required skills validation and attending educational offerings.
Support the development of other staff and formal learners.
Perform sterile dressing change for wounds over 48 hours old, IV fluid assistance activities, oral/nasogastric feeding and urinary catherizations/irrigation.
Greeting patients and visitors, answering the telephone, responding to patient’s requests, accessing the electronic medical record (EMR), scheduling appointments and providing general clerical support as needed by the department.