Nursing Care Assistant I (CNA) General Surgery
About The Position
At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together. Duke Regional Hospital is the second largest of Duke Health's four hospitals with 388 beds, offering a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services. The General Surgery/Bariatric Unit is a 28-bed unit providing care for general surgery, vascular, urology, colorectal, and plastics patients, and is recognized as a Bariatric Center of Excellence.
Requirements
- Completion of a Level I - Nurse Aide education program approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing or successful completion of the NC - approved Nurse Aide I competency test.
- Currently listed as a Nursing Assistant (NAI) with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Service Regulation
- AHA Basic Healthcare provider certification must be maintained/completed by the end of the new hire orientation.
- BCLS cert ification must be maintained/completed by the end of new hire orientation , which typically takes place during the first week of employment.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Perform a variety of selected patient care tasks under the direction of an RN/LPN to assist medical and nursing personnel in the examination, treatment, and care of patients.
- Retrieve and record patient data in electronic medical records (EMR) and report to Nurse noting any new abnormal changes in the patient's condition.
- Participate in the transport of patients.
- Clean assigned area: stock and replenish supplies and equipment as required.
- Perform a variety of clerical tasks involved in operating the organization's patient care information system.
- Acknowledge orders on the EMR task list, verify printouts, and input verified orders to request diets, treatments, nursing services, equipment, and diagnostic and laboratory tests and procedures.
- Assemble and maintain patient charts from admission through discharge Prepare and upload paper documents into the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Exhibit professional communication skills when answering the telephone and interacting with patients, visitors, and other staff members.
- Navigate electronic medical records, access patient information, generate reports, schedule appointments, and manage a task list.
- Use available technology to request and coordinate patient transport.
- Assign nursing staff to communication systems.
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Benefits
- Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
