Cardiac ICU Nursing Assistant I - 36-hr Rotating Shifts

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

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive benefits including PTO

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant for the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) in Chapel Hill, NC. The position is full-time, 36 hours per week, with rotating 12-hour shifts (7am–7:30pm and 7pm–7:30am) and weekend/holiday rotations.

Orientation is required for a week, and benefits include PTO accrual based on hours worked. Under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician, you will provide routine direct and indirect patient care, support the interdisciplinary team, and assist with

Qualifications

• Fluent in verbal and written English
• Ability to develop basic computer skills
• Six months of nursing assistant experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures
• Support patient care and safety in CICU under supervision of a nurse or physician
• Observe and document patient information and report changes promptly
• Aid in admission, orientation, and discharge of patients and families
• Perform basic clinical tasks including vital signs, specimen collection, wound care, and ROM exercises
• Provide direct personal care for activities of daily living
• Help keep the unit clean, stocked, and organized; assist with orientation of staff
• Reinforce patient education and distribute educational materials

Skills

Fluent English

Basic computer skills

Job description

UNC Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant for the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) in Chapel Hill, NC. The position is full-time, 36 hours per week, with rotating 12-hour shifts (7am–7:30pm and 7pm–7:30am) and weekend/holiday rotations.

Orientation is required for a week, and benefits include PTO accrual based on hours worked. Under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician, you will provide routine direct and indirect patient care, support the interdisciplinary team, and assist with