CNA/HCT FT Days - Progressive Care

Carolinas Medical Center; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Paid Time Off

Retirement plan with employer match

Educational assistance

Job summary

Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Nurse Aide to join the Mercy unit on 4 South. The role supports patients with daily living activities, hygiene, vital signs, and ambulation, while maintaining safe, clean rooms and accurate records.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED, NC Nurse Aide Registry listing (Nurse Aide I/II), and BLS certification. The position is full-time with day shifts, 36 hours per week, and offers competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Assists with activities of daily living.
• Takes vital signs and measurements.
• Maintains cleanliness and safety of patient rooms.
• Operates within Nurse Aide tasks as per state guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Supports patients with activities of daily living.
• Assists with personal hygiene.
• Takes vital signs and height/weight measurements.
• Feeds and ambulates patients per procedures.
• Maintains clean, orderly patient rooms.
• Observes and reports changes in patient conditions.
• Educates patients on safety and unit policies.
• Assists with clerical tasks and data entry.
• Maintains stock items in inventory.
• Performs ECG and venipuncture per training.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Hygiene assistance

Safety orientation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Department: 34406 Carolinas Medical Center: Mercy - Nursing: 4 South

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hou rs Per Week: 36

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Full time Days

Pay Range: $19.80 - $29.70

Must be listed on the NC NA Registry

Essential Functions

• Supports patients/residents with activities of daily living.
• Assists patients/residents with personal hygiene.
• Takes vital signs and height and weight measurements.
• Feeds and ambulates patients/residents according to specific procedures.
• Maintains patient/resident's rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
• Observes and reports changes in patient/resident conditions.
• Orients patients/families to unit and instructs patient on safety measures.
• Assists with clerical work such as, including answering phones, entering data and maintaining medical records.
• Maintains stock supply items in inventory management.
• Performs duties as outlined in the scope of Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II tasks (per applicable state Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II Tasks List).
• Perform technical tasks with appropriate training such as administering a 12- Lead Electrocardiogram test and routine venipuncture.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stretching, stooping, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak and understand English in good understandable terms. Must have manual and finger dexterity. Physical abilities testing required.

Education, Experience and Certifications

High School Diploma or GED required. Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I or with the applicable state Board of Nursing as a Nurse Aide II. BLS required per policy guidelines.

Patient Population Served

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.

Protected Health Information

Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job. Will share information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes. Access to verbal, writtenand electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password.

Machines, Tools, and Equipment

Those required by unit. Includes blood pressure manometer, stethoscope, thermometer, personal protective equipment, wheelchairs, stretchers, utility cars, and related clinical equipment.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

Premium pay

such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

Incentive pay

for select positions

Opportunity for annual increases

based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals