Nurse Aide II – Med Surg Float Pool – Full Time Days - AH Union

107 The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority; Council Oaks (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Union – Nursing Float Pool is seeking a compassionate Nursing Assistant to support patient care across units. You will perform basic nursing tasks, monitor vital signs, assist with feeding, hygiene, and mobility, and ensure patient safety under RN supervision.

Shifts are 3 x 12-hour blocks (7a-7p) with every-other weekend. Must be willing to float to Atrium Health Union, Union West, and Anson. Pay range reflects experience and shift requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II registrations required.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support Healthcare Provider certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care for the comfort and wellbeing of patients per care plan.
• Serve, feed, and monitor dietary intake; record intake and calories.
• Record intake/output and vital signs as required.
• Assist with bathing, dressing, transfers and mobility.
• Maintain clean, safe patient environments and documentation.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

CPR

Documentation

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Nurse Aide I & II certification

Nurse Aide registry listing

Job description

Department: 34102 Atrium Health Union – Nursing Float Pool Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 36 Schedule Details/Additional Information: 3 x 12-hour shifts per week; 7a-7p and every other weekend. Must be willing to float to Atrium Health Union, Union West and Anson. Pay Range $20.80 - $31.20

Essential Functions

• Performs personal care for the comfort and well-being of the patient/resident, includes bed bath, tub bath, shower, sitz bath, mouth care, skin care, hair care, nail care and assistance with dressing.
• Serves and collects food trays. Feeds patients/residents and records dietary intake. Distributes ice, water, and nourishments.
• Measures and records intake and output, and calorie counts as required.
• Assists the patient/resident with bed pan, urinal, bedside commode, bowel and bladder retraining. Records daily bowel function.
• Applies condom catheters.
• Collects and tests specimens (urine, feces, sputum).
• Administers cleansing, fleet, and/or retention enemas.
• Performs digital stimulation to remove fecal impaction.
• Assists with care of established colostomy/ileostomy.
• Provides perineal and catheter care.
• Empties drainage device from body cavities/wounds and records.
• Maintains gastric suction per orders.
• Assists with simple non-sterile dressing changes, application and removal of ace bandages, TED hose, sequential compression devices, heat application, pelvic and cervical traction.
• Performs dressing changes/compresses/wound care on wounds greater than 48 hours old.
• Make occupied and unoccupied beds, disposing of dirty linens and trash, keeping rooms neat and tidy.
• Performs PM care to promote patient comfort.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse respiration, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and orthostatic vital signs.
• Obtains and records patient/resident height and weight.
• Turns and positions patients/residents, using safe patient handling techniques. Assists patients/residents with transfers to bed, wheelchair, and stretcher, and ambulation.
• Does not initiate but may participate in the application or removal of restraint devices as directed by the RN or Licensed Care Provider.
• Assists in monitoring patients in restrictive interventions for safety, circulation, hydration, nutrition, and elimination.
• Assists with post-mortem care.
• Provides hand-off communication appropriate to job duties.
• Answers call bells promptly and ensures that all call bells are left within reach of the patient/resident.
• Reports and documents information related to assigned duties. Reports to RN or LPN any changes in the patient/resident condition.
• Assists with maintaining documentation according to established policies and procedures.
• Assists with range of motion exercises.
• Initiates or participates in CPR.
• Provides continuous observation of a patient/resident or patients/residents when assigned to serve in this capacity including patients on suicide precautions or patients in violent restraints.
• Provides instructions to patients/residents and family members according to approved protocols and/or the plan of care, as delegated by, and under the supervision of the RN. Documents spoken or observed response.
• Performs vaginal irrigations, urethral catheter irrigations, colostomy irrigations, and urethral catheterizations.
• Applies hypothermia unit.
• Assists with oxygen therapy by observing flow rate, maintenance of oxygen therapy, safety measures, and care of oxygen equipment.
• Performs oropharyngeal suctioning.
• Retrieves blood products upon competency verification.
• Assists with IV therapy by observation, care of peripheral site to include monitoring flow rate and reporting flow rate variance.
• Assembles IV and flushes IV tubing during set up.
• Removes peripheral IV upon discontinuation of IV therapy.
• Assists with administering enteral feedings by adding specified feeding to existing infusions, enteral feedings by gravity, clamping and flushing feeding tubes only when placement has been verified by RN or LPN prior to feedings.
• Verifies appropriate feeding by RN/LPN prior to administering. Removes oral/gastric or nasogastric feeding tubes (excluding weighted tubes).
• Performs fingerstick or heel stick for blood glucose monitoring upon competency verification.
• Prepared patients for pelvic and physical examinations.
• Escort functions.
• Models the mission, vision, and values of Advocate Health by demonstrating ONE behaviors.
• Supports and contributes to the Patient Centered Care Philosophy by understanding that every staff member is a Caregiver whose role is to meet the needs of the patient.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and abilityto concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.

Education, Experience and Certifications

High School Diploma or GED required. Completions of an approved NAIAI training program or student nurses meeting the listing requirement of the applicable state BON required. Current listing with the Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II registries and a Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II required. Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support Healthcare Provider certification required.

Patient Population Served

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to age specific issues and data reflective of the patient's status. 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, written and 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

All related medical equipment and supplies.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities.

Reshaping Access

What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it

Inspiring Professionals

With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we’ll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities.

Transforming Care

We’re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care