CNA - Night Shift, Patient Monitoring Unit, $5k Incentive

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

Benefits offered by this job

Nursing Support Incentive Program

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join the Patient Monitoring Unit on the night shift in Raleigh, NC. This full-time role offers exposure across Medical-Surgical, ICU, ED, and PMU units while floating between UNC Rex Raleigh and UNC Rex Holly Springs campuses.

You will collaborate with nurses and care teams to deliver essential overnight patient care, prioritizing safety and observation.

Qualifications

• Fluent English in verbal and written communication.
• Basic computer skills for charting and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies during emergency situations.
• In psychiatric settings, aid patients in reality orientation, participate in behavior modification plans and therapy, provide informal support therapy to patients/families, de-escalate potentially aggressive patients, assist in physical management of aggressive patients, engage children in age-appropriate activities, and monitor therapeutic milieu activities to meet emotional and safety needs.
• Observe, collect, and document patient information and promptly report significant changes to a registered nurse or physician.
• Assist patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge.
• Provide care/treatments as outlined in care plans including vital signs, measurements, specimen collection, wound care, catheter care, glucose checks, ROM, postural drainage, and patient/family interactions.
• Provide direct personal care for activities of daily living and assist with ambulation.
• Maintain a clean work area, restock supplies, transport patients/supplies/specimens, orient new staff/students, and perform routine clerical tasks.
• Reinforce patient education and distribute educational materials as requested.

Skills

Fluent English

Basic computer skills

Job description

UNC Health is seeking a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join the Patient Monitoring Unit on the night shift in Raleigh, NC. This full-time role offers exposure across Medical-Surgical, ICU, ED, and PMU units while floating between UNC Rex Raleigh and UNC Rex Holly Springs campuses.

You will collaborate with nurses and care teams to deliver essential overnight patient care, prioritizing safety and observation.