Nurse Aide Healthcare Technician - Med/Surg

Atrium Health; Lincolnton (NC); Presencial; USD 19.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Atrium Health in Lincolnton, NC seeks a Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II to support patients with activities of daily living, assist with hygiene, take vital signs, and help with mobility.

Responsibilities include maintaining clean rooms, observing changes in patient conditions, and assisting with clerical tasks. Board-certified nursing tasks and basic patient care are part of the role; High School Diploma or GED, official Nurse Aide listing, and BLS are required.

Formación

• Assists with activities of daily living.
• Helps with personal hygiene.
• Takes vital signs and measurements.
• Assists with feeding and ambulation.
• Maintains clean and orderly rooms.
• Observes and reports changes in patient conditions.

Responsabilidades

• Support patients with daily living activities.
• Assist with personal hygiene.
• Record vital signs and measurements.
• Assist with feeding and mobility according to procedures.
• Maintain clean, organized patient rooms.
• Observe changes and report to nurse.
• Orient patients/families to unit and safety procedures.
• Perform clerical tasks and entry of data as needed.
• Assist with inventory and supply management.
• Carry out Nurse Aide I/II tasks per state guidelines.
• Perform basic technical tasks such as EKG and venipuncture as trained.

Conocimientos

ADL support

Personal hygiene

Vital signs

Mobility assistance

Observation of changes

Safety instruction

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Nurse Aide I certification

Nurse Aide II certification

Herramientas

Blood pressure cuff

Stethoscope

Thermometer

Personal protective equipment

Descripción del empleo

• 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.