Nursing Care Asst I/Health Unit Coord (CNA) Delivery Room

Duke University • Durham, NC

275d

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 three hospitals and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services. The Labor & Delivery Unit at Duke Regional Hospital is comprised of 17 beds and delivers an average of 200 patients each month.

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 (NA I) with the Division of Facility Services with no substantiated findings of abuse, fraud, neglect or misappropriation of property.
• BCLS certification must be maintained/completed by the end of 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.
• 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 task lists.
• 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