Nursing Care Assistant I (CNA) Med/Surg

Duke University • Durham, NC

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About The Position

Duke University Health System- Duke Regional Hospital seeks to hire a Nursing Care Assistant who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together. The position is in a 34-bed unit caring for patients with a wide range of diagnoses including patients requiring cardiac telemetry. The unit also serves as a specialty unit for patients with respiratory illnesses that require higher oxygen demands but who do not meet ICU criteria. Our patient-centered team of healthcare professionals is committed to promoting excellence in patient care through best practices, innovation, research, and holding our patient's hands while they are with us. Be a part of the fast-paced team environment of 4-1 Medicine at Duke where nurses work in a collaborative learning environment and serve alongside a dedicated team. Great Unit to set a good nursing foundation. On-the-job training will be provided.

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.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of nonprofessional nursing duties in the direct care of patients under the direct supervision of an RN/LPN.
• Administer treatment and personal care procedures to patients including feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothing, cleaning, and trimming fingernails.
• Assist with ambulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder elimination.
• Provide additional care as required to meet the personal needs and comfort of assigned patients.
• Perform selected patient care tasks under the direction of an RN/LPN to assist medical and nursing personnel.
• 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 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.
• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: High school or GED