Nursing Assistant I — Patient Care & Unit Support

UNC REX Healthcare; British Woods (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in North Carolina is seeking a Nursing Assistant I to support the professional caregiver in delivering patient care, transport patients and supplies, and maintain patient rooms on the 3 West Acute unit.

You will perform clerical tasks, transcribe orders, monitor vital signs, assist with activities of daily living, and reinforce patient education as directed by nurses and physicians. This full-time, day-shift role is located in Lenoir, NC with 36 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in verbal and written English language.
• Capability to develop computer skills if not competent.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, and procurement of equipment and supplies.
• Critically reviews patient care documentation and reports changes to a nurse or physician.
• Performs clerical tasks: organize workload, greet visitors, research information for nurses/physicians, review and revise orders, answer calls, transcribe orders, and maintain medical records; conducts QA audits and inventory.
• Provides clinical support: clean work areas, maintain equipment, troubleshoot software/hardware issues, change linens, check supplies, transport patients/supplies/specimens, and orient new staff.
• Provides direct patient care per plan: bathing, dressing, feeding, ambulation support; measure vital signs and patient measurements; collect specimens and assist with wound care; document patient education.
• Reinforces patient teaching and distributes education materials per plan.

Skills

Fluent English

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

UNC Health in North Carolina is seeking a Nursing Assistant I to support the professional caregiver in delivering patient care, transport patients and supplies, and maintain patient rooms on the 3 West Acute unit.

You will perform clerical tasks, transcribe orders, monitor vital signs, assist with activities of daily living, and reinforce patient education as directed by nurses and physicians. This full-time, day-shift role is located in Lenoir, NC with 36 hours per week.