Nurse Assistant I-(NA)-Cardiology Stepdown-ICU
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist · Winston-Salem, NC · 1 mo ago
On-siteHealthcare$19.8–$29.7/hrFull-time
About the role
Three 12 hour night shifts.
Education/Experience
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration
- Completion of an applicable state-approved Nurse Aide I course required.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.
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/Qualifications
- 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 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.
Pay
$19.80 - $29.70 per hour.