Day Shift Nursing Assistant & Unit Coordinator

Duke University; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Commitment bonus

Magnet designation

Job summary

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina, seeks a Nursing Care Assistant / Health Unit Coordinator for Med Surg daytime shifts. Join a Magnet-designated system with strong patient-care culture and opportunities for professional growth.

The NA works closely with RNs/LPNs, providing direct care, patient transport, data collection, and unit coordination while maintaining safety, privacy, and high-quality care in a busy Med Surg unit.

Qualifications

• Currently listed as a Nursing Assistant I (NA I) with the NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation with no substantiated findings of abuse, fraud, neglect or misappropriation of property.
• BCLS certification must be maintained/completed by the end of new hire orientation, which typically takes place during the first week of employment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for procedures and provide manual assistance as required.
• Obtain and record patient data for medical records noting and informing RN/LPN of information collected.
• Administer treatment and personal care procedures to patients including feeding, bathing, hair care, changing clothing, nail care, bed-making, assisting with ambulation, enema, skin care, and bowel and bladder elimination; provide such additional care as required to meet the personal needs and comfort of assigned patients.
• Turn and position patients, set up and feed patients, provide patients with fresh drinking water.
• Take and record vital signs, record I&O, and apply ice bags; note and report any changes in patient's condition.

Education

Nursing Assistant I (NA I) certification in NC

Job description

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina, seeks a Nursing Care Assistant / Health Unit Coordinator for Med Surg daytime shifts. Join a Magnet-designated system with strong patient-care culture and opportunities for professional growth.

The NA works closely with RNs/LPNs, providing direct care, patient transport, data collection, and unit coordination while maintaining safety, privacy, and high-quality care in a busy Med Surg unit.