Nursing Assistant I - 6 East Med-Surg Flex

This position qualifies for our $5,000 Nursing Support Commitment Incentive. Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

About the role

6 East is a 31-bed Med-Surg Flex Unit specializing in the care of medical patients and surgical overflow, including Neuro Spine, Urology, ENT, General Surgery, and a wide variety of general medical patients. If you thrive in a fast-paced, team-centered environment, 6 East is the place for you.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies during emergency situations.
• In the psychiatric setting:
  • Aid patients in reality orientation and participate in behavior modification plans/therapy.
  • Provide informal support therapy to patients/families.
  • Provide verbal de-escalation of potentially aggressive patients.
  • Aid in the physical management of aggressive/out-of-control patients.
  • Facilitate age-appropriate play for children.
  • Monitor the therapeutic milieu activities on assigned unit to ensure emotional and safety needs of patients are met.
• Observe, collect, and document patient information obtained while providing care and promptly report significant changes in the patient's condition to a registered nurse or physician.
• Provide assistance to patients and their families during admission, orientation to the hospital/clinic/home health experience, and discharge.
• Provide care/treatments to patients as outlined in the plan of care, including:
  • 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.
  • Supportive patient and family interactions.
• Provide direct personal care to patients as outlined in the plan of care for routine activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and assisting with ambulation.
• Provide indirect care to patients and assigned area, including:
  • 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.
  • Performing some routine clerical functions.
• Reinforce routine teaching given to patients by the registered nurse or physician and document patient understanding of instructions.
• Distribute patient education materials at the request of patients and/or health care providers.

Requirements

• Listed as Nursing Assistant I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Fluent in verbal and written English language and able to develop basic computer skills.

Qualifications

• Prefer six (6) months of nursing assistant experience.

Pay

$17.60 - $24.29 per hour (Hiring Range). Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.

Schedule

• Full Time
• 36.00 standard hours per week
• Day shift
• Onsite