Nursing Assistant 3 North Neuroscience

About the Role

As a Certified Nursing Assistant II, you will perform specific responsibilities under the direction and supervision of a licensed nurse, functioning within the framework of the NAII listing granted by the NC Board of Nursing. You may also be utilized in the Observer Role, monitoring one or more assigned patients on a designated unit for a specified time period.

Responsibilities

• Participates in quality improvement activities, including problem-solving, data collection, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Employs safe practices, infection control, and adheres to fire and disaster regulations.
• Attends and utilizes staff development programs and educational resources to meet unit and individual objectives.
• Fulfills annual mandatory educational requirements and participates in the orientation of new staff and students, as delegated by the supervising RN.
• Follows hospital and unit-based policies and procedures, maintaining familiarity with job description and legal implications of the role.
• Maintains active NAI and NAII licensure/certification.
• Builds interpersonal relations and communications, giving and receiving constructive feedback, and working effectively in a team environment.
• Participates in unit goal setting and assists in cost-effective use of equipment and supplies.
• Under the supervision of a licensed nurse, provides direct patient care and completes delegated skills and tasks as ascribed by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and North Carolina Board of Nursing.
• With appropriate education and training, may perform additional duties such as EKGs, phlebotomy, venipuncture, and assisting in patient admission, transport, and discharge.
• Monitors patients for signs of escalating behaviors and alerts the nurse if the patient exhibits risk of harming themselves or others.
• Maintains level of observation according to the patient's plan of care and communicates effectively with the patient's care team.
• Documents accurately in the medical record and provides hazard surveillance to reduce risk in the patient's environment.
• Engages patients appropriately in distraction activities as needed.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED (preferred).
• Active NAI listing with NC Department of Health & Human Services is required.
• Active NAII listing with North Carolina Board of Nursing is required.
• Current American Heart Association HeartSaver or higher certification is required.
• De-escalation training (Non-violent crisis intervention or other program adopted by ECU Health). If not current at the time of hire, must complete within 90 days of employment and maintain without lapse (not required for Ambulatory clinical positions).

Schedule

This is a part-time, PRN position with rotating shifts, including weekends, at ECU Health Medical Center-3 North Neurosciences Unit.

About the Organization

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health. It serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and has achieved Magnet® designation twice. The medical center provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation, and outpatient health services to a 29-county region home to more than 1.4 million people.