Nursing Assistant I – Geriatric & Psychiatric Care

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant I for the Geriatric, Crisis Stabilization, and Perinatal Psychiatry Unit (4 Neurosciences) in Chapel Hill, NC. The role supports routine patient care under RN/physician supervision, with rotating day and night shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Full-time, 36 hours/week, on-site at UNC Medical Center. Education none required; NC Nursing Assistant I license and BLS certification preferred; six months of CNA experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Fluent in verbal and written English.
• Able to develop basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians with routine examinations and procedures and procure equipment during emergencies.
• Aids patients in reality orientation and participates in behavior modification and de-escalation in psychiatric settings.
• Observe, collect, and document patient information and report significant changes to the nurse or physician.
• Assist patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge processes.
• Provide care/treatments per plan of care: vitals, measurements, wound care, ROM, postural drainage, and activities of daily living.
• Provide direct personal care for bathing, dressing, feeding and ambulation.
• Perform indirect care tasks: clean work area, restock supplies, transport patients and supplies, and assist with orientation of new staff.
• Reinforce teaching and distribute patient education materials.

Skills

English fluency

Basic computer skills

Job description

UNC Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant I for the Geriatric, Crisis Stabilization, and Perinatal Psychiatry Unit (4 Neurosciences) in Chapel Hill, NC. The role supports routine patient care under RN/physician supervision, with rotating day and night shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Full-time, 36 hours/week, on-site at UNC Medical Center. Education none required; NC Nursing Assistant I license and BLS certification preferred; six months of CNA experience preferred.