Nursing Assistant I (Per Diem)- Inpatient Behavioral Health Adolescents Unit (Dogwood)

About the role

We are seeking a Nursing Assistant I (Per Diem) to join our new Inpatient Psychiatry Units at UNC Hospitals Youth Behavioral Health Facility (YBH) in Butner, NC. This position requires certification as a Nursing Assistant in a Behavioral Health setting for more than 2 years. You will float between all four units at the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and other healthcare providers with routine examinations and procedures, including procurement of equipment and supplies during emergencies.
• In the psychiatric setting, aid patients in reality orientation, participate in behavior modification plans/therapy, and provide informal support therapy to patients and families.
• Provide verbal de-escalation of potentially aggressive patients and assist in the physical management of aggressive/out-of-control patients.
• Facilitate age-appropriate play for children and monitor therapeutic milieu activities to ensure emotional and safety needs of patients are met.
• Observe, collect, and document patient information; promptly report significant changes in the patient's condition to a registered nurse or physician.
• Assist patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge processes.
• Provide care/treatments as outlined in the plan of care, including measurement of vital signs, specimen collection, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range of motion exercises, and supportive patient/family interactions.
• Provide direct personal care for routine activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and assisting with ambulation.
• Provide indirect care, including cleaning work areas, changing linens, restocking supplies, cleaning/sterilizing instruments, transporting patients/supplies/specimens, and assisting in the orientation of new employees and students.
• Reinforce routine teaching given by the registered nurse or physician and document patient understanding of instructions.
• Distribute patient education materials at the request of patients and/or healthcare providers.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• Listed as Nursing Assistant I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
• CPR certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
• Six (6) months of relevant nursing assistant experience, which may include a nursing assistant course.
• Fluent in verbal and written English and able to develop basic computer skills.

Work Details

Position offers rotating hours on a per diem basis, averaging 6 hours per week or 24 hours per month, including weekends. This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System, located in Butner, NC.

Pay

Salary range: $15.00 - $18.62 per hour (Minimum to Midpoint). Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.