Nursing Assistant (NA) 4 North Surgey

About the role

The Certified Nursing Assistant II performs specific responsibilities under the direction and supervision of a licensed nurse. Functions within the framework of the NAII listing granted by the NC Board of Nursing. Practices within the philosophy and goals of patient care services. In addition, the Nursing Assistant may be utilized in the Observer Role responsible for monitoring one or more assigned patients on a designated unit for a specified time period.

Responsibilities

• Participates in quality improvement (QI) activities: engages in problem‑solving, identifies improvement opportunities, and contributes to data collection.
• Employs safe practices, infection control, and fire and disaster regulations.
• Participates in cost‑savings activities.
• Participates in education: attends staff development programs, fulfills annual mandatory education, and orients new staff and students as delegated.
• Follows hospital and unit policies: provides quality patient care, maintains familiarity with job description and legal implications, keeps NAI/NAII licensure current, builds interpersonal relations, listens, gives/receives feedback, manages conflicts, works effectively in teams, demonstrates respectful behavior, seeks help via chain of command.
• Contributes to unit, department, and hospital goals: participates in goal setting and assists in cost‑effective use of equipment and supplies.
• Under RN supervision, assists with direct patient care and completes delegated skills/tasks per NC DHHS and NC Board of Nursing.
• With appropriate training may perform additional duties such as EKGs, phlebotomy, venipuncture, and assistance with admission, transport, and discharge.
• Monitors patients for escalating behaviors and alerts the nurse if risk of harm to self or others is observed.
• Maintains observation level per patient’s plan of care and medical record orders.
• Communicates effectively with the care team, including receiving report and providing meaningful handoff.
• Documents accurately in established medical‑record workflows.
• Provides hazard surveillance and reduces risk in the patient’s physical environment.
• Engages patients in distraction activities as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred (or higher).
• Active NAI listing with the NC Department of Health & Human Services required.
• Active NAII listing with the North Carolina Board of Nursing required.
• Current American Heart Association HeartSaver or higher certification required.
• De‑escalation training (Non‑violent crisis intervention or other ECU Health‑adopted program) required; if not current at hire must be completed within 90 days and maintained without lapse.

Pay

Clinical Ladder Pay Range: $18.00 – $23.31 per hour. Final compensation based on career ladder placement.

Schedule

Position: 0.9 FTE (approximately three 12‑hour shifts per week). Shift requirements: night hours, full‑time; weekends required.