Nurse Aide Healthcare Technician

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); Sur place; USD 19 000 - 25 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Atrium Health is seeking a Nurse Aide to support patients with activities of daily living, hygiene, and vital signs. The role involves assisting with feeding, ambulation, and reporting changes in condition to the nursing staff. You will maintain clean patient areas and help with light clerical duties as needed.

Required are a High School diploma or GED, BLS, and current Nurse Aide registry listing. This on-site role supports English-speaking patients in a hospital/unit setting and may involve

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as Nurse Aide I or II as applicable.
• BLS certification required by policy.

Responsabilités

• Provide activities of daily living support to patients/residents.
• Assist with personal hygiene and grooming.
• Take and record vital signs, height and weight.
• Assist with feeding and ambulation per procedures.
• Maintain clean, safe patient/resident rooms and environment.
• Observe and report changes in condition to nursing staff.
• Orient patients and families to unit and safety procedures.
• Support clerical tasks such as answering phones and data entry.
• Maintain inventory of supply items and equipment.
• Perform duties per Nurse Aide I/II scope and tasks as per state guidelines.
• Perform technical tasks with proper training, including ECGs and venipuncture.

Connaissances

Vital signs

Patient safety

English literacy

Clerical tasks

Formation

High School diploma or GED

Outils

Stethoscope

Blood pressure manometer

Thermometer

Description du poste

• 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.

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.