Nursing Care Assistant (CNA) - Ortho Med/Surg - Nights

About the role

Duke Raleigh Hospital, a campus of Duke University Hospital, is a 204‑bed facility in Raleigh, North Carolina, offering comprehensive services including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal, and wound healing care. The 3rd floor Orthopedics unit (NP3200) comprises over 40 beds with Orthopedics and Med‑Surg Intermediate/Stepdown specialties, delivering exemplary care for each patient.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures and provide manual assistance as required.
• Obtain and record patient data for medical records, informing RN/LPN of information collected.
• Administer treatment and personal care procedures (feeding, bathing, hair care, changing clothing, nail care, bed‑making, ambulation assistance, enemas, skin care, bowel and bladder elimination, etc.) to meet patient needs.
• Participate in teaching activities by reinforcing instruction from RN/providers.
• Assist providers and nurses with physical examinations (positioning patients, changing non‑sterile dressings, weighing patients).
• Take and record vital signs, intake/output, apply ice bags; note and report changes in condition.
• Turn and position patients, set up and feed patients, provide fresh drinking water.
• Perform fingersticks for blood glucose testing (with appropriate training), document and notify RN/LPN.
• Assist with admission, discharge, and transportation of patients.
• Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.
• Collect, deliver and conduct routine tests on patient specimens.
• Clean assigned area; stock and replenish supplies and equipment as required.
• Participate in professional development (maintain skills validation, attend educational offerings) and support development of other staff and learners.
• May perform clean dressing change for wounds over 48 hours old.
• Perform clerical tasks in the patient care information system: acknowledge EMR task list orders, verify printout, input verified orders to request diets, treatments, nursing services, equipment, diagnostic/lab tests.
• Assemble and maintain patient charts from admission through discharge; prepare and upload paper documents into EMR.
• Navigate EMR, access patient information, generate reports, schedule appointments, manage task list.
• Assign nursing staff to communication systems.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described.

Requirements

Must be currently listed as a Nursing Assistant (NA I) with the Division of Facility Services with no substantiated findings of abuse, fraud, neglect or misappropriation of property.

Qualifications

BCLS certification must be maintained or completed by the end of new hire orientation (typically during the first week of employment).

Skills

• Working knowledge of procedures and techniques for administering routine and special treatments.
• Working knowledge of sanitation, personal hygiene, and basic health and safety precautions.
• Working knowledge of the organization and physical layout of the hospital.
• Working knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions.
• Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking; frequent lifting/moving of objects and patients over 35 lbs with assistance or lift equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper tools.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and hospital staff.
• Working knowledge of principles and practices of providing non‑professional bedside patient care.
• Pre‑employment Physical Capacity Testing may be required.

Benefits

• $5,000 Commitment Bonus for qualified candidates.
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility).

Schedule

Night shift needed – 7:00 pm to 7:30 am with shift differentials.