Healthcare Tech/Nurse Aide - PCU

Advocate Aurora Health; Cornelius (NC); In loco; USD 19.000 - 25.000; Tempo pieno

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Advocate Health in North Carolina is seeking a Nurse Aide to support patient care on the unit. You will assist with activities of daily living, hygiene, and mobility, while taking vital signs and assisting with routine measurements.

You will also maintain medical records, handle clerical tasks, and observe and report changes in patient conditions. Training includes ECG and venipuncture as needed to support patient care.

Competenze

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Currently listed with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as Nurse Aide I or with the applicable state Board of Nursing as Nurse Aide II.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

Mansioni

• Supports patients with activities of daily living.
• Assists with personal hygiene.
• Takes vital signs and measurements.
• Feeds and ambulates patients according to procedures.
• Maintains clean and orderly patient rooms.
• Observes and reports changes in condition.
• Orientates patients/families to unit and safety measures.
• Assists with clerical work including phones, data entry, and medical records.
• Maintains stock items in inventory.
• Performs Nurse Aide I/II tasks per state lists.
• Performs ECG and routine venipuncture with appropriate training.

Conoscenze

ADL support

Vital signs

Hygiene assistance

Observation & reporting

Clerical/data entry

Medical records management

Infection control & PPE

ECG testing (12-lead)

Venipuncture

Formazione

High school diploma or GED

Nurse Aide Registry listing (Nurse Aide I) or Nurse Aide II eligibility

BLS certification

Strumenti

ECG machine (12-lead)

Venipuncture training

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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.