Join Today: Urgently Require Nursing Assistant I-3 West Acute

Position at a Glance:Compensation: a competitive salaryLocation: RemoteStart Date: Immediate openings availablePosition: Urgently Require Nursing Assistant I-3 West Acute Care MedicineCompany: Raleigh, NC  Job title: Nursing Assistant I-3 West Acute Care Medicine Company: Pardee Hospital Job description : Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. 3 West ? General Medicine/Acute Care Medicine 3 West is a 31 bed, general medicine unit. We care for a variety of medical patients with diagnoses that include COPD, diabetes, pneumonia, renal failure, minor neurological disorders, behavioral health, as well as many others. We are that team who can develop young minds and provide a supportive, mentoring atmosphere. . We offer online self-scheduling, exceptional night and weekend shift differentials, and co-worker input on holiday rotations. We support education and work hard to be flexible for those co-workers in school. Several of our bedside staff are masters prepared and 30% are Med/Surg certified nurses. We have several trained preceptors who enjoy guiding co-workers through the learning process, helping to identify progress goals as well as adapting orientation to fit the experience and needs of their trainee Summary: Provides routine direct and indirect patient care in a hospital, clinic or home health care setting. All work performed is under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or physician. Responsibilities: 1. Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies during emergency situations. 2. In the psychiatric setting, aids patients in reality orientation, participates in behavior modification plans/therapy, provides informal support therapy to patients/families, provides verbal de-escalation of potentially aggressive patients, aids in the physical management of aggressive/out-of-control patients, facilitates age appropriate play for children, and monitors the therapeutic milieu activities on assigned unit to ensure that emotional and safety needs of patients are met. 3. Observes, collects, and documents patient information obtained while providing care and promptly report significant changes in the patient's condition to a registered nurse or physician. 4. Provides assistance to patients and their families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic/home health experience, and discharge 5. Provides care/ treatments to patients as outlined in plan of care including, but not limited to, the measurement of vital signs, height and weight, specimen collection, skin preps/scrubs, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range of motion exercises, postural drainage, and supportive 11 patient and family interactions. 6. Provides direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of care for routine activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, feeding and assisting with ambulation. 7. Provides indirect care to patients and assigned area to include, but not limited to, cleaning the work area, changing linens, re-stocking supplies, cleaning/sterilizing instruments, transporting patients/ supplies/ specimens, assisting in the orientation of new employees and students, and some routine clerical functions. 8. Reinforces routine teaching given to patients by the registered nurse or physician and document patient understanding of instructions. Distributes patient education materials at the request of patients and/or health care providers. Other Information Other information: Education Requirements: ? High School diploma or GED Licensure/Certification Requirements: ? Listed as Nursing Assistant I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. ? Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification Professional Experience Requirements: ? Six (6) months of relevant nursing assistant experience, which may include a nursing assistant course Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: ? Fluent in verbal and written English language and able to develop basic computer skills. Job Details Legal Employer: NCHEALTH Entity: UNC REX Healthcare Organization Unit: Rex 3 West Work Type: Per Diem Standard Hours Per Week: 12.00 Work Schedule: Day Job Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [email protected] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity. Expected salary : Location : Raleigh, NC Apply Job! Your Future Starts HereDon't miss out on this exciting role. We are looking forward to hearing from you. Apply now!

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