Nursing Assistant - Day shift

UNC REX Healthcare; Old Farm (NC); On-site; USD 21,531 - 24,769; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in North Carolina is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse. Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities such as feeding and grooming patients. Candidates must be high school graduates or equivalent, and certification as a Nursing Assistant in NC is required. This full-time role entails working 36 hours per week on a day schedule, and offers a competitive hourly wage ranging from $15.63 to $17.98.

Qualifications

• Certified by the N. C. Department of Facility Services as a NAI. BCLS Certification.
• Good interpersonal, communication and observation skills are essential.
• Understanding of patient care needs according to developmental stages.

Responsibilities

• Administer direct patient care as per the supervision of a professional nurse.
• Provide services while maintaining a positive image of the department.
• Ensure friendly and courteous interaction with health care members.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Observation skills

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Job description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary

The NAI is responsible for administering direct patient care and performing other duties deemed necessary to insure optimal patient care, under the direction and supervision of a professional nurse. The NAI performs duties, such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, or moving patients or changing linens.

Responsibilities

Patients and families are served in providing direct patient care services. Performs duties and conducts interpersonal relationships in a manner to project a positive image of the department and hospital. Ensures that contacts with other health care members is friendly helpful and courteous.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.

Professional Experience Requirement

• None required.

Licensure / Registration / Certification

• Certified by the N. C. Department of Facility Services as a NAI. BCLS Certification.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Requirements

• Good interpersonal, communication and observation skills are essential. Understanding of patient care needs according to developmental stages for various age groups.

Work Environment

• Exposure to blood borne pathogens, airborne pathogens, and other infectious diseases requiring the use of protective equipment; exposure to other hazards, such as radiation, toxic waste, chemical hazards based on the departments. Possible exposure to conditions, such as fumes, noxious odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

Physical Requirement

• Standing, sitting, walking and working throughout the shift. Lifting, pulling, turning and pushing patients daily. Ability to use appropriate Safe‑Patient Handling equipment. Visual acuity, auditory and verbal skills necessary. Stressful work periods and rotating shifts.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Lenoir Health

Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care

Organization Unit: Medical/Surgical Uni

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range: $15.63 - $17.98 per hour (Minimum to Midpoint)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Kinston

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.