Nurse Assistant I- DAYS

Department: 34407 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Nursing Med Surg

Status: Full time, benefits eligible
Hours per week: 35.1

Schedule

• 3 × 12-hour day shifts
• Holidays and weekends required

Pay

Pay range: $19.80 – $29.70 per hour

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Completion of an applicable state-approved Nurse Aide I course
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification

Responsibilities

• Participates in the implementation of the nursing process by giving direct care to patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN)
• Performs special procedures correctly under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN)
• Creates and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, self, co-workers, and facility
• Ensures complete, accurate and timely communication of patient information
• Communicates to the team, co-workers, patients and family members in an effective, positive and professional manner
• Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance, professional growth and development
• Provides age/developmental appropriate patient care in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served
• Provides assistance to the nursing staff by rendering specific treatments in addition to basic nursing care to assigned patients
• Delivers direct and indirect care following physician and nursing orders to achieve the highest standards of age/developmental specific care

Skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Performs effectively with frequent workload changes and competing demands
• Basic computer skills

Work Environment

• Contact with patients, family members, visitors, co-workers, and medical staff under a wide variety of circumstances
• Regular exposure to blood-borne diseases, infectious and contagious diseases
• Subject to multiple interruptions
• Occasional exposure to radiation hazards
• Possible exposure to cleaning agents/chemicals
• Occasionally subject to irregular hours
• Uses personal protective equipment

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability)
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Base compensation within the listed pay range based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on-call, and more based on the teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.).

About the Organization

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.