Cardiac Care Nursing Assistant I — Per Diem, Rotating

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC is seeking a Nursing Assistant I on a Per Diem basis to join the Heart and Vascular Progressive Care Unit. You will provide routine direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician.

Responsibilities include assisting with examinations, observing patient conditions, documenting changes, and supporting patients and families through admission, care, and discharge while following the plan of care.

Qualifications

• NC Nursing Assistant I license and BLS certification are required.
• Minimum six months of nursing assistant experience preferred.
• Fluent in verbal and written English.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, and procure equipment and supplies during emergencies.
• In psychiatric care, aid patients in reality orientation and support therapy, de-escalate aggressive patients, and assist in patient safety and comfort.
• Observe, collect, and document patient information and report significant changes to the nurse or physician.
• Assist patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge, and provide continuity of care per plan.
• Provide care per plan including vital signs, specimen collection, wound care, glucose checks, ROM exercises, and activities of daily living.
• Provide direct personal care for bathing, dressing, feeding, and ambulation.
• Support area operations: cleaning, restocking, transporting, and assisting with new staff and students.
• Reinforce patient education and distribute materials as requested.

Skills

English fluency

Job description

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC is seeking a Nursing Assistant I on a Per Diem basis to join the Heart and Vascular Progressive Care Unit. You will provide routine direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician.

Responsibilities include assisting with examinations, observing patient conditions, documenting changes, and supporting patients and families through admission, care, and discharge while following the plan of care.