Nursing Assistant & Unit Coordinator-Patient Care Champion

Duke Clinical Research Institute; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance (based on eligb\

Job summary

Duke Health in Durham, NC seeks a Nursing Assistant to support direct patient care under RN/LPN supervision. You will help with routine tasks, vital signs, and patient comfort in a busy hospital environment.

Responsibilities include maintaining a clean, safe, and organized patient area, documenting care in the EMR, and assisting with procedures and transports as needed. Pre-employment capacity testing may be required; Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• The Nursing Assistant provides direct patient care under RN/LPN supervision.
• Maintains patient comfort and basic care standards.
• Adheres to medical asepsis and privacy standards.
• Responds appropriately during emergencies.
• Maintains unit equipment and supplies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures and provide manual assistance as required.
• Obtain and record patient data for medical records noting and informing RN/LPN of information collected.
• Administer treatment and personal care procedures to patients including feeding, bathing, hair care, changing clothing, nail care, bed-making, assisting with ambulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder elimination.
• Take and record vital signs, record I&O, and apply ice bags.
• Acknowledge orders on EMR task list, verify printout and input verified orders to request diets, treatments, nursing services, equipment and diagnostic and laboratory tests and procedures.
• Assemble and maintain patient charts from admission through discharge.
• Prepare and upload paper documents into the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Navigate electronic medical record, access patient information, generate reports, schedule appointments and manage task list.
• Assign nursing staff to communication systems.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Skills

Patient care

Sanitation

Hygiene

Safety

Hospital layout

Infection control

Mobility

Physical stamina

Lifting

Follow instructions

Documentation

Communication

Bedside care

Job description

Duke Health in Durham, NC seeks a Nursing Assistant to support direct patient care under RN/LPN supervision. You will help with routine tasks, vital signs, and patient comfort in a busy hospital environment.

Responsibilities include maintaining a clean, safe, and organized patient area, documenting care in the EMR, and assisting with procedures and transports as needed. Pre-employment capacity testing may be required; Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer.