Certified Nursing Assistant I or Certified Nursing Assistant II - Intensive Care Unit

Cape-Fear-Valley-Medical-Center-; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC, is seeking Nursing Support staff to perform basic patient care, assist with admissions, and support the care team on the unit.

The role emphasizes patient safety, readiness of supplies, and participation in quality improvement activities while maintaining a patient‑centered approach in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Excellent guest relations skills.
• Verbal and written skills required.
• Ability to read English.
• Ability to accept supervision from a multidisciplinary team.
• Flexible in approach to work tasks and schedules.
• Able to grasp new skills and techniques.
• Has basic knowledge of age‑specific considerations for patients served.
• Has basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the admission of patients to the unit and orients them to the unit and hospital routines.
• Responds to patient needs with direct assistance or by reporting to the appropriate person.
• Performs delegated patient care tasks as part of the nursing plan of care.
• Maintains patient safety and proper use of equipment and supplies.
• Accesses the medication/supply room to retrieve items for patient care.
• Keeps the patient environment clean and well stocked.
• Contributes to cost containment and assists in accurate charging for services.
• Participates in educational and Performance Improvement activities.
• Performs waived testing per unit competency.
• Supports Hospital Innovation Project (HIP) initiatives.

Skills

Guest relations

Verbal communication

Written communication

Read English

Teamwork

Adaptability

Age-specific care

Basic computer skills

Education

Nursing Assistant certification

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Facility Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Location Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department 7 VP Job Family Nursing Support

Work Shift Summary

Performs basic patient care. Observes and reports abnormal occurrences or changes in patient condition. Cleans, stocks and maintains supplies for the patient unit.

Major Job Functions

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job. The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:

• Assists in the admission of patients to the unit to include orientation to the unit, hospital routine and patient care equipment
• Responds to needs of patients with direct assistance when able or by reporting patient needs to the appropriate person
• Assists with implementation of nursing plan of care by carrying out delegated patient care tasks
• Assists in maintaining patient safety to include the proper use of equipment and supplies
• Access to medication/supply room to retrieve patient care items for patient care use
• Maintains a well‑stocked, clean patient environment
• Actively participates in cost containment and assists in accurate charging for patient services
• Participates in educational and Performance Improvement activities
• Maintains (if needed) 4 of NAII skills per unit competency
• Performs waived testing per unit competency
• Actively demonstrates responsibility concerning customer satisfaction, patient throughput and hospital functional capacity through compliance with the Hospital Innovation Project (HIP)

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:

• Education and Formal Training: High school graduate or equivalent required
• Nursing Assistant certification required
• Current registration with North Carolina Division of Facility Services
• Work Experience: None

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Excellent guest relations skills
• Verbal and written skills required
• Ability to read English
• Ability to accept supervision from a multidisciplinary team
• Flexible in approach to work tasks and schedules
• Able to grasp new skills and techniques
• Has basic knowledge of age‑specific considerations for patients served
• Has basic computer skills

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work variable shifts
• Ability to turn and lift patients
• Much standing, walking, bending and lifting
• Possess visual and auditory acuity for observing patients
• Position involves exposure to blood and body secretions and may involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• BLS - American Heart Association
• CNA - NC Nursing Assistant Registry

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Employer Overview

For exceptional healthcare come to Cape Fear Valley Health where caring employees are committed to integrity, patient‑centeredness and excellence throughout the entire healthcare process. At Cape Fear Valley Health, our goal is to improve the quality of every life we touch. Our diverse team of doctors, nurses and staff work together to create a better experience for every patient, every time.

Cape Fear Valley is a 950‑bed, 8‑hospital regional health system, the 8th largest in North Carolina, with more than 1 million inpatient and outpatients annually. A private not‑for‑profit organization with over 7,000 employees and 850 physicians. Our employees and physicians proudly serve a seven‑county region of southeastern North Carolina, including Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Clinton, Lillington, Dunn and beyond. Our medical facilities include Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith‑Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, Central Harnett Hospital, Betsy Johnson Hospital, as well as more than 60 medical offices and specialty care clinics spread throughout the Cape Fear region.