Certified Nursing Assistant I or Certified Nursing Assistant II - Surgical Telemetry

Cape Fear Valley Health; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Fear Valley Health in Fayetteville, NC, seeks a Nursing Assistant for the 3 VPN Surgical unit to provide basic patient care and support the nursing team. The role involves admission assistance, orientation, and maintaining a safe, clean patient environment.

Requires CNA certification, high school diploma, and NC registration; patient safety and teamwork are essential. Ideal candidates are team players with good communication, flexibility in schedules, and willingness to participate in

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Nursing Assistant certification required.
• Current NC Division of Facility Services registration required.

Responsibilities

• Assist admission of patients and orient to unit.
• Respond to patient needs and report changes.
• Carry out delegated components of the care plan.
• Maintain safe patient environment and equipment use.
• Access supply room for patient care items.
• Participate in cost containment and nursing unit tasks.
• Engage in education and performance improvement activities.

Skills

Guest relations

Verbal and written communication

Read English

Team supervision ability

Flexible in tasks

Learn new skills

Age-specific knowledge

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Nursing Assistant certification

Current NC Division of Facility Services registration

Job description

Summary

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

Facility

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Location

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department

3 VPN Surgical

Job Family

Nursing Support

Work Shift

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
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Required Licenses And Certifications

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

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