Nursing Care Assistant I (CNA) Ortho Neuro

Duke University Hospital; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading healthcare institution, where you will provide essential support to patients in the Ortho/Neuro unit. As a Nursing Care Assistant, you will perform vital tasks under the supervision of registered nurses, ensuring the comfort and well-being of patients. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to enhance recovery and care. If you are passionate about making a difference in patients' lives and thrive in a collaborative setting, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Magnet Designation

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Completion of a Level I - Nurse Aide education program required.
• Currently listed as a Nursing Assistant (NAI) with NC Department.

Responsibilities

• Administer personal care procedures to patients.
• Assist medical personnel in examination and treatment.
• Record patient data in electronic medical records.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Clerical Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Nurse Aide Education Program

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Omnicell

Pyxis

Job description

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Nursing Care Assistant I (CNA) Ortho Neuro

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Requisition Number: 256080

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27704

Date: May 8, 2025

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke Regional Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which ranks as the number four hospital in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, accordingto U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke Regional Hospital is the second largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistentlyrecognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

Nursing Care Assistant - Ortho/Neuro - Duke Regional Hospital

Duke University Health System-Duke RegionalHospitalseeks to hire a Nursing care Assistant who will embrace our mission ofAdvancing Health Together.

Department Profile:

The7-1 Ortho Neuro UnitatDuke Regional Hospitalis comprised of a 40–bedded floor with Orthopedics and Neuroscience specialties. This is a fast paced state of the art orthopedic and neurosurgery unit. The unit uses enhanced recovery after surgery principles to both minimize narcotic usage and get the patient home and back to baseline as quickly as we can. The majority of our patients stay 6-24 hours on the unit, in that time they are provided for by a tremendous interdisciplinary team of nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, care managers, pharmacists and doctors. The nursing unit utilizes Epic for the EMR, Omnicell for the medications, and Pyxis for the patient supplies. It’s the team work that makes the unit soar, and it is that same team work that the staff relishes and keeps them together. Eager to add likeminded motivated nurses to our staff.

Work Schedule:

Nights 7p-7a or Days 7a-7p

Job Summary:

Perform a variety of nonprofessional nursing duties in the direct care of patients under the direct supervision of an RN/LPN. Perform a variety of clerical duties involved in preparing, maintaining, and processing patient, unit (s), and hospital data and records including operating the organization's patient care information systems.

Work Performed:

• Administer treatment and personal care procedures to patients including, but not limited to, feeding, bathing, shaving changing clothing, cleaning, and trimming fingernails, bed-making, assisting with ambulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder elimination; provide such additional care as required to meet the personal needs and comfort of assigned patients.
• Perform a variety of selected patient care tasks under the direction of an RN/LPN to assist medical and nursing personnel in the examination, treatment, and care of patients.
• Retrieve and record patient data in electronic medical records (EMR) and report to Nurse noting any new abnormal changes in the patient's condition.
• Participate in the transport of patients.
• Clean assigned area: stock and replenish supplies and equipment as required.
• Perform a variety of clerical tasks involved in operating the organization's patient care information system.
• Acknowledge orders on the EMR task list, verify printouts, 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). Exhibit professional communication skills when answering the telephone and interacting with patients, visitors, and other staff members.
• Navigate electronic medical records, access patient information, generate reports, schedule appointments, and manage a task list.
• Use available technology to request and coordinate patient transport.
• Assign nursing staff to communication systems. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Education

• Completion of a Level I - Nurse Aide education program approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing or successful completion of the NC - approved Nurse Aide I competency test.
• High school diploma or equivalent required

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification

• Currently listed as a Nursing Assistant (NAI) with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Service Regulation
• AHA Basic Healthcare provider certification must be maintained/completed by the end of the new hire orientation.

Nursing Care Assistant - Ortho/Neuro - Duke Regional Hospital

Duke University Health System-Duke RegionalHospitalseeks to hire a Nursing care Assistant who will embrace our mission ofAdvancing Health Together.

Department Profile:

The7-1 Ortho Neuro UnitatDuke Regional Hospitalis comprised of a 40–bedded floor with Orthopedics and Neuroscience specialties. This is a fast paced state of the art orthopedic and neurosurgery unit. The unit uses enhanced recovery after surgery principles to both minimize narcotic usage and get the patient home and back to baseline as quickly as we can. The majority of our patients stay 6-24 hours on the unit, in that time they are provided for by a tremendous interdisciplinary team of nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, care managers, pharmacists and doctors. The nursing unit utilizes Epic for the EMR, Omnicell for the medications, and Pyxis for the patient supplies. It’s the team work that makes the unit soar, and it is that same team work that the staff relishes and keeps them together. Eager to add likeminded motivated nurses to our staff.

Work Schedule:

7p-7a

Job Summary:

Perform a variety of nonprofessional nursing duties in the direct care of patients under the direct supervision of an RN/LPN. Perform a variety of clerical duties involved in preparing, maintaining, and processing patient, unit (s), and hospital data and records including operating the organization's patient care information systems.

Work Performed:

• Administer treatment and personal care procedures to patients including, but not limited to, feeding, bathing, shaving changing clothing, cleaning, and trimming fingernails, bed-making, assisting with ambulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder elimination; provide such additional care as required to meet the personal needs and comfort of assigned patients.
• Perform a variety of selected patient care tasks under the direction of an RN/LPN to assist medical and nursing personnel in the examination, treatment, and care of patients.
• Retrieve and record patient data in electronic medical records (EMR) and report to Nurse noting any new abnormal changes in the patient's condition.
• Participate in the transport of patients.
• Clean assigned area: stock and replenish supplies and equipment as required.
• Perform a variety of clerical tasks involved in operating the organization's patient care information system.
• Acknowledge orders on the EMR task list, verify printouts, 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). Exhibit professional communication skills when answering the telephone and interacting with patients, visitors, and other staff members.
• Navigate electronic medical records, access patient information, generate reports, schedule appointments, and manage a task list.
• Use available technology to request and coordinate patient transport.
• Assign nursing staff to communication systems. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Education

• Completion of a Level I - Nurse Aide education program approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing or successful completion of the NC - approved Nurse Aide I competency test.
• High school diploma or equivalent required

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification

• Currently listed as a Nursing Assistant (NAI) with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Service Regulation
• AHA Basic Healthcare provider certification must be maintained/completed by the end of the new hire orientation.

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Nearest Major Market: Durham
Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh

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