Hybrid Nursing Assistant & Unit Secretary

Catawba Valley Health System; North Carolina; On-site; USD 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Catawba Valley Medical Center in North Carolina is seeking a Nurse Aide at entry level to join our patient care team. The role supports both NA and Unit Secretary responsibilities, with on-the-job training to meet performance expectations.

Qualifications include Nurse Aide I/II registrations in NC, BCLS certification, and basic computer skills; additional crisis intervention certifications may be required by practice area within specified timeframes.

Qualifications

• 17 years of age or older.
• Basic computer application skills.
• BCLS certification; if the BLS is not from the American Heart Association (AHA), then AHA certification is due within three months of employment date.
• Either NA1 or NA2 (if NA2 must maintain valid NA1 listing).
• Nurse Aide I: Listed with the Nurse Aide Registry at the NC Division of Facility Services.
• Nurse Aide II: Listed with the Nurse Aide Registry at the NC Division of Facility Services and the NC Board of Nursing.
• ED: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification within six months of employment date
• Psychiatry: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification within three months of employment date and renewed at least bi-annually for the first year and annually thereafter.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Formal training in basic computer applications.
• Ability to type proficiently.
• No previous experience required. Given training and on-the-job experience, incumbent should be proficient in basic aspects of job within three months of employment date.

Responsibilities

• Provides care within scope of practice and medical center policies and procedures, appropriate to the age of the patients served, incorporating knowledge of growth and development over the life-span.
• Required to work and function competently and independently in both NA and Unit Secretary role in order to meet annual evaluation performance expectations.

Skills

Basic computer applications

Typing proficiency

Medical terminology

Education

Nurse Aide I/NA1 certification

Nurse Aide II/NA2 certification

BCLS certification

Job description

Catawba Valley Medical Center in North Carolina is seeking a Nurse Aide at entry level to join our patient care team. The role supports both NA and Unit Secretary responsibilities, with on-the-job training to meet performance expectations.

Qualifications include Nurse Aide I/II registrations in NC, BCLS certification, and basic computer skills; additional crisis intervention certifications may be required by practice area within specified timeframes.