Nurse Aide-Skilled Nursing

Advocate Health; Monroe (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Jesse Helms Nursing Center in Monroe, NC seeks a Nurse Aide I to support daily living activities and clinical tasks. Responsibilities include assisting with hygiene, measuring vital signs, and helping with safety and documentation within a 70-bed nursing and rehabilitation facility.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED, current Nurse Aide I registration, and BLS certification. This on-site role emphasizes quality patient care and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Assists patients with activities of daily living.
• Takes vital signs and basic measurements.
• Performs or supports routine ECG and venipuncture tasks.
• Maintains patient rooms and records as directed.

Responsibilities

• 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 procedures.
• Maintains patient/resident rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
• Observes and reports changes in patient/resident conditions.
• Orients patients/families to unit and safety measures.
• Assists with clerical tasks including phones, data entry, and medical records.
• Maintains stock items in inventory.
• Performs Nurse Aide I tasks.
• Executes technical tasks such as 12-Lead ECG and venipuncture.

Skills

ADL support

Vital signs

EKG

Venipuncture

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Nurse Aide I on DFS Registry

BLS certification

Job description

Located on campus at Atrium Health Union in Monroe, NC,Atrium HealthJesse Helms Nursing Centeris an award-winning nursing and rehabilitation facility with 70 beds. We provide short term rehab, long term care, palliative care, and hospice care and are committed to enhancing the quality of life and well-being of all our residents. The leadership at this facility encourages the growth and development of their team. Jesse Helms Nursing Center has earned the US News and World Report “Best” Nursing Home consistently from 2016 through present with a 4 to 5 STAR Overall Rating.

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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 (per applicable state Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I 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 for new hires on or after 7/22/2018.
• Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I.
• 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.