Nurse Aide - Progressive Care Weekender

Atrium Health; Lincolnton (NC); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Atrium Health in Lincolnton, NC is seeking a Certified Nurse Aide I/II to assist patients with daily living activities, personal care, and essential clinical tasks. You will take vital signs, help with mobility, and support the care team in maintaining safe, clean patient areas.

Responsibilities include routine data entry, basic clerical tasks, and performing trained procedures such as 12-lead EKG and venipuncture. BLS and state Nurse Aide certification are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current Nurse Aide I or II listing with state Board of Nursing.
• BLS certification required.

Responsabilités

• Assist patients with activities of daily living and personal hygiene.
• Take vital signs and height/weight measurements.
• Feed and ambulate patients per procedures.
• Maintain clean patient rooms and report changes.
• Assist with clerical tasks and maintain medical records.
• Perform 12-lead EKG and routine venipuncture after training.

Connaissances

ADL assistance

Vital signs

Mobility assistance

Elderly patient care

Safety guidance

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Nurse Aide I/II certification

BLS certification

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, 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

Those required by unit. Includes blood pressure manometer, stethoscope, thermometer, personal protective equipment, wheelchairs, stretchers, utility cars, and related clinical equipment.