Nursing Assistant I (Nights)- Acute Care Cardiology and Nephrology Unit - 3 West

About the role

A Nursing Assistant I is needed for the Acute Care Cardiology and Nephrology Unit (3 West), a 25‑bed unit specializing in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), post‑renal or heart transplant, chest pain pre‑ and post‑cardiac catheter, pacemaker/AICD placement, and autoimmune/connective tissue disorders. The unit maintains a nurse‑assistant‑to‑patient ratio of 1:12, offers flexible self‑scheduling, and emphasizes a collaborative approach to patient care. It has been recognized as a 2023 ACC‑accredited Chest Pain Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, received the 2023 Chest Pain‑MI Registry Performance Achievement Award, and earned the highest HCAHPS ratings for the UNCMC Medicine Service in 2022 and 2018.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and other health‑care providers with routine examinations and procedures, and procure equipment and supplies during emergencies.
• In psychiatric settings, aid patients with reality orientation, participate in behavior‑modification plans/therapy, provide informal support therapy to patients/families, give verbal de‑escalation of potentially aggressive patients, assist in physical management of aggressive/out‑of‑control patients, facilitate age‑appropriate play for children, and monitor therapeutic milieu activities to meet emotional and safety needs.
• Observe, collect, and document patient information while providing care; promptly report significant changes in condition to a registered nurse or physician.
• Provide assistance to patients and families during admission, orientation to the clinical setting, and discharge.
• Provide care/treatments 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, and supportive patient/family interactions.
• Provide direct personal care for activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and assisting with ambulation.