Nurse Aide/Unit Secretary - Med Surg

Atrium Health; Lincolnton (NC); Presencial; USD 27.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Atrium Health in Lincolnton, NC is seeking a Nurse Aide II to assist patients with daily living activities and provide essential bedside care. You will take vital signs, assist with hygiene, and help with mobility while maintaining a safe, clean patient environment.

The role includes handling basic clerical tasks and observing patient conditions, with opportunities to perform ECG and venipuncture under supervision. BLS certification is required.

Formación

• High School Diploma or GED required for new hires.
• Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide II.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

Responsabilidades

• 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 answering phones, data entry and maintaining medical records.
• Maintains stock supply items in inventory management.
• Performs duties as outlined in Nurse Aide II Tasks List.
• Perfoms technical tasks with training such as ECG and venipuncture.

Conocimientos

Vital signs

Venipuncture

12-Lead ECG

ADL assistance

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Nurse Aide II certification

Herramientas

Stethoscope

Blood pressure monitor

Descripción del empleo

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 II (per applicable state Board of Nursing 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 for new hires on or after 7/22/2018.


• Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry 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.