Nurse Aide Certified - Home Care, Relief, Variable

Cone Health; Burlington (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health in Burlington, NC is seeking a Nurse Aide Certified to coordinate patient care needs and document care information under limited supervision. You will follow the care plan, report changes, and assist with daily activities and transports as delegated by the RN.

Required: High school diploma or equivalent and Nurse Aide 1 training. CPR/BLS within 30 days, a valid NC driver’s license, current automobile insurance, and good standing with the NC Nurse Aide Registry are also required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Completion of state approved Nurse Aide 1 training is required.

Responsibilities

• Observes and reports changes in patient symptoms to the RN.
• Responds to verbal and nonverbal communication from psychiatric patients empathetically.
• Facilitates patient educational groups.
• Provides patient care as delegated: vital signs, glucose checks, EKG, transport, baths, turns, and assistance with ambulation and elimination.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Empathy

Observation

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Nurse Aide 1 training

Job description

The Nurse Aide Certified position coordinates with the analysis of patient care needs in order to provide appropriate and efficient care. Working under limited supervision for routine situations, this role actively documents patient care information, processes recommendations, handles patient care responsibilities, and maintains accurate documentation.

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.