Nursing Assistant I (REX 6 WEST)

About the role

Provides routine direct and indirect patient care in a hospital, clinic or home health care setting under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or physician. The position is on 6 West, a 30‑bed medical‑surgical unit specializing in orthopedic patients, including joint replacement, total joint revision, fracture repair, and wound management.

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, provide verbal de‑escalation of potentially aggressive patients, aid 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; promptly report significant changes in condition to a registered nurse or physician.
• Provide assistance to patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge.
• Provide care/treatments as outlined in the plan of care, including vital signs, height/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.
• Provide indirect care: clean work area, change linens, restock supplies, clean/sterilize instruments, transport patients/supplies/specimens, assist in orientation of new employees/students, and perform routine clerical functions.
• Reinforce teaching given by RN/physician and document patient understanding; distribute patient education materials as requested.

Requirements

• No formal education required if all other position requirements are met.
• Must be listed as Nursing Assistant I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and hold Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Prefer six (6) months of nursing assistant experience.
• Fluent in verbal and written English; able to develop basic computer skills.

Benefits

Eligible for the Nursing Support Incentive Program, which includes a $5,000 Commitment Incentive paid over a two‑year commitment.

Pay

Salary range: $17.60 – $24.29 per hour (hiring range). Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.

Schedule

Part‑time position, 24.00 standard hours per week, night shift, onsite work.