Nursing Assistant - Day shift

UNC Health Care; Old Farm (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization seeks a Nursing Assistant I (NAI) in North Carolina. This role is responsible for direct patient care, including tasks like feeding, bathing, and grooming patients under the supervision of a nurse. A high school diploma is required, and candidates should possess good communication and interpersonal skills. The position involves exposure to various health risks and requires physical lifting and movement of patients. There are no prior experience requirements, and applicants will be considered regardless of personal backgrounds.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care services to patients and families.
• Ensures friendly, helpful, and courteous contacts with health-care members.

Skills

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 are friendly, helpful and courteous.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.

Professional Experience Requirements

• None required.

Licensure / Registration / Certification

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

Knowledge, Skills and 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.

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.