Nurse Aide Certified - Home Care, Relief, Variable

Cone Health Medical Group; Burlington (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health Medical Group in Burlington, NC seeks a Nursing Assistant I to support patient care under RN supervision. You will monitor vital signs, assist with daily activities, and help transport patients while maintaining empathy and clear communication with patients and families.

Required: High school graduation or equivalent and Nurse Aide I training; current BLS/CPR within 30 days; valid NC Driver's License and verifiable insurance.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent and Nurse Aide I training completed.
• Current BLS/CPR certification within 30 days of hire date.
• Valid NC Driver's License and insurance; reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Observes and reports changes in patient symptoms to RN to adjust care plan.
• Responds to verbal and nonverbal communication from psychiatric patients with empathy.
• Facilitates patient educational groups.
• Provides patient care as delegated by RN: vital signs, glucose, EKG, transports patients without EKG monitoring, bathes, turns, repositions, assists with ambulation and elimination.

Skills

Empathy

Vital signs

Communication

Education

High school graduate or equivalent; Nurse Aide I training

Job description

Essential Job Function:

• Observes and reports changes in patient symptoms and behaviors to the Registered Nurse in order to make necessary changes to the care plan.
• Responds to verbal and nonverbal communication from psychiatric patients in order to communicate empathetically and meet needs.
• Facilitates patient educational groups.
• Provides patient care as delegated by the Registered Nurse as follows: vital signs, capillary blood glucose, EKG, transports patients via wheelchair/stretcher (without EKG monitoring), bathes, turns, and repositions patients, assists with ambulation of patients, assists with meeting elimination needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Required: High school graduate or equivalent Completion of a state approved Nurse Aide 1 training.

Experience:

• Required: None.
• Preferred: 1 year experience as a nursing assistant.

Licensure/Certification/Listing:

• Required: Successfully complete BLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider within 30 days of hire date. Current good standing with the NC Nurse Aide Registry verified through DFS https://www.ncnar.org/verify_listings1.jsp.Must have reliable transportation with adequate insurance as determined by the organization. Valid NC Driver's License and current automobile insurance.