Nurse Assistant I & Unit Secretary - Med/Surg Unit A

Full-time, benefits-eligible position requiring 36 hours per week on a night shift schedule (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM).

Pay

$19.80 – $29.70 per hour.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Completion of a 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 effectively, positively, and professionally with the team, co-workers, patients, and family members.
• Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance, professional growth, and development.
• Provides age- and developmentally-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.
• Ability to perform 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 and cleaning agents/chemicals.
• Occasionally subject to irregular hours.
• Use of personal protective equipment required.

Physical Requirements

• Standing: 65% – 100%
• Walking: 65% – 100%
• Sitting: 0% – 35%
• Bending: 35% – 65%
• Reaching with arms: 35% – 65%
• Finger and hand dexterity: 65% – 100%
• Talking: 65% – 100%
• Hearing: 65% – 100%
• Seeing: 65% – 100%
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to 20 lbs. maximum frequently.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to 50 lbs. maximum occasionally.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, short-term, 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 differential, on-call pay, and more based on the role.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

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.