Nurse Aide Healthcare Technician - Progressive Coronary Care

Atrium Health; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health is seeking a Nurse Aide to support patient care in Concord, NC. The role involves assisting with daily living activities, hygiene, vital signs, and mobility under clinical supervision.

Responsibilities include maintaining clean rooms, documenting patient data, and performing routine tasks such as ECGs and venipuncture. Certification and registry eligibility are required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Supports activities of daily living and personal hygiene.
• Takes vital signs and records height/weight.
• Feeds and ambulates patients per procedures.
• Maintains clean, orderly patient rooms.
• Observes and reports changes in patient condition.
• Orients patients/families and teaches safety measures.
• Performs clerical tasks and maintains medical records.
• Manages stock and inventory of supplies.
• Follows Nurse Aide I/II tasks per state guidelines.
• Administers 12-lead ECG and routine venipuncture.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs assessment

English communication

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Nurse Aide Registry (Nurse Aide I/II)

BLS certification

Tools

Blood pressure manometer

Stethoscope

Thermometer

PPE (gloves/mask)

Job description

• 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.