Nursing Assistant I - Geriatric, Crisis Stabilization, and Perinatal Psychiatry Unit

Responsibilities

• Aid physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures.
• Procure equipment and supplies during emergency situations.
• In the psychiatric setting, assist with reality orientation, behavior modification plans/therapy, informal support therapy, verbal de-escalation, physical management of aggressive patients, and monitoring therapeutic milieu activities.
• Observe, collect, and document patient information, reporting significant changes to a registered nurse or physician.
• Provide assistance during patient admission, orientation, and discharge.
• Administer routine care tasks such as vital sign measurements, specimen collection, skin preps, catheter care, blood glucose checks, wound care, range of motion exercises, and postural drainage.
• Assist with personal care routines like bathing, dressing, feeding, and ambulation.
• Perform indirect care tasks including cleaning, restocking supplies, transporting patients/supplies/specimens, orienting new employees, and performing routine clerical functions.
• Reinforce and document patient understanding of instructions and distribute patient education materials.

Requirements

• None required as long as all other position requirements are met.
• Licensed as a Nursing Assistant I in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Fluent in verbal and written English and able to develop basic computer skills.

Qualifications

• Prefer six (6) months of nursing assistant experience.
• Knowledgeable in routine patient care and able to reinforce instructions given by registered nurses or physicians.