NA I - Special Progressive Care Unit (Per Diem)

UNC Health; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Job summary

UNC Health Nash Hospitals is seeking a Nursing Assistant I to provide routine direct and indirect patient care in hospital settings, under supervision of a registered nurse or physician. The role supports patient safety, comfort, and daily activities in the Nash UNC Health Care unit.

Responsibilities include assisting with exams and procedures, patient orientation, documentation, discharge support, and basic care tasks while maintaining clear communication with the care team.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Six months of nursing assistant experience or completion of a nursing assistant course.
• Fluent in English (verbal and written) and basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, and procure equipment during emergencies.
• In psychiatric settings, aid patients in reality orientation and participate in behavior modification plans/therapy; provide de-escalation and support.
• Observe, collect, and document patient information and report significant changes to a nurse or physician.
• Assist patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge from the clinical setting.
• Provide care/treatments per plan of care, including vital signs, specimen collection, wound care, ROM and basic nursing tasks.
• Provide direct personal care for activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, feeding, ambulation).
• Assist in maintaining the work area, restocking supplies, and some routine clerical functions.
• Reinforce patient education and distribute materials to patients and families.

Skills

English fluency

Basic computer skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Nursing Assistant I certification (NC DHHS)

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.

Summary

Provides routine direct and indirect patient care in a hospital, clinic or home health care setting. All work performed is under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or physician.

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 the psychiatric setting, aids patients in reality orientation, participates in behavior modification plans/therapy, provides informal support therapy to patients/families, provides verbal de-escalation of potentially aggressive patients, aids in the physical management of aggressive/out-of-control patients, facilitates age appropriate play for children, and monitors the therapeutic milieu activities on assigned unit to ensure that emotional and safety needs of patients are met.
• Observes, collects, and documents patient information obtained while providing care and promptly report significant changes in the patient's condition to a registered nurse or physician.
• Provides assistance to patients and their families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic/home health experience, and discharge
• Provides care/ treatments to patients as outlined in plan of care including, but not limited to, the measurement of vital signs, height and weight, specimen collection, skin preps/scrubs, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range of motion exercises, postural drainage, and supportive 11 patient and family interactions.
• Provides direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of care for routine activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, feeding and assisting with ambulation.
• Provides indirect care to patients and assigned area to include, but not limited to, cleaning the work area, changing linens, re-stocking supplies, cleaning/sterilizing instruments, transporting patients/ supplies/ specimens, assisting in the orientation of new employees and students, and some routine clerical functions.
• Reinforces routine teaching given to patients by the registered nurse or physician and document patient understanding of instructions. Distributes patient education materials at the request of patients and/or health care providers.

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Other Information

Education Requirements

• High School diploma or GED

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Listed as Nursing Assistant I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification

Professional Experience Requirements

• Six (6) months of relevant nursing assistant experience, which may include a nursing assistant course

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Fluent in verbal and written English language and able to develop basic computer skills.

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Job Details

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Special Progressive Care Unit

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: NASH HC

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.