Nursing Assistant-Surgery Oncology Clinic

About the Role

Performs specific responsibilities under the direction and supervision of a licensed nurse, functioning within the framework of the NAII listing granted by the NC Board of Nursing. Practices within the philosophy and goals of patient care services. May also 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, including problem-solving resolution, data collection, and cost savings initiatives.
• Employs safe practices, infection control, and compliance with fire and disaster regulations.
• Attends and utilizes staff development programs and educational resources to meet unit or individual objectives.
• Fulfills annual mandatory educational requirements.
• Participates in the orientation of new staff and students, as delegated by the supervising RN.
• Follows hospital and unit-based policies and procedures, maintaining familiarity with job description and legal implications of the role.
• Maintains active NAI and NAII licensure/certification.
• Builds interpersonal relations and communications, including giving and receiving constructive feedback.
• Works effectively in a team environment, demonstrating respectful behavior and enhanced communication.
• Seeks help and utilizes the chain of command appropriately.
• Contributes to unit, department, and hospital goals, including cost-effective use of equipment and supplies.
• Under the supervision of a licensed nurse, assists in providing direct patient care and completes delegated skills and tasks as ascribed by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and North Carolina Board of Nursing.
• With appropriate education and training, may perform additional duties such as EKGs, phlebotomy, venipuncture, and assisting in patient admission, transport, and discharge.
• Monitors patients for signs of escalating behaviors and alerts the nurse if the patient exhibits risk of harm to self or others.
• Maintains the level of observation according to the patient's plan of care and as ordered within the medical record.
• Communicates effectively with the patient's care team, including receiving reports and providing meaningful handoffs.
• Documents accurately on established workflows within the medical record.
• Provides hazard surveillance and reduces risk within the patient's physical environment.
• Engages patients appropriately in distraction activities as needed.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED (preferred).
• 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 program adopted by ECU Health). If not current at the time of hire, must complete within 90 days of employment and maintain without lapse (not required for Ambulatory clinical positions).

Schedule

Part-time day hours at ECU Health Medical Center-Surgery Oncology Clinic. No weekend or holiday shifts.

About the Organization

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health. It serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation, and outpatient health services to a 29-county region. The medical center has achieved Magnet® designation twice.