Nursing Care Assistant I - Med Surg

Duke University; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University Health System is seeking a Nursing Assistant at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, NC. This role involves providing patient care support, assisting in personal care coordination, and adhering to safety and hygiene standards in a dynamic healthcare environment. Ideal candidates will have completed an approved Nurse Aide program and hold a current certification.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

Qualifications

• Must be a current Nursing Assistant I with no findings of abuse or neglect.
• Maintain BCLS certification by the end of orientation.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and assist with non-direct patient care coordination.
• Document patient data and inform RN/LPN of findings.
• Administer personal care, including feeding, bathing, and dressing.

Skills

Knowledge of routine and special treatments

Sanitation

Hygiene

Safety

Infection control

Effective communication

Establish working relationships

Education

Completion of an approved Level I Nurse Aide program

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital, located in Mooresville, North Carolina, is a 123-bed acute-care hospital serving the greater Lake Norman area, Iredell County, and surrounding communities since 1926. The facility offers a comprehensive range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, women's services, and surgical specialties.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized 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 6,000+ registered nurses
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

Summary

The Nursing Assistant (NA) is a patient care support partner working under the delegation of the Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). The NA provides direct patient care and assists with non-direct patient care coordination. They are expected to perform basic care and comfort standards, understand patient needs, and assist in caring for acutely ill patients. The NA practices medical asepsis, respects patient dignity, privacy, and cultural differences, and adheres to policies and procedures, responding appropriately during emergencies. They maintain the patient environment, perform general unit upkeep, manage supplies, and document care accurately in the electronic health record.

Work Performed

• Prepare patients, equipment, and supplies for procedures and provide manual assistance.
• Record patient data and inform RN/LPN of findings.
• Administer treatments and personal care, including feeding, bathing, dressing, nail care, bed-making, ambulation assistance, enemas, skin care, and elimination needs.
• Participate in teaching activities as instructed by RN or providers.
• Assist with physical exams, dressing changes, weighing patients, and vital signs.
• Support patient transportation, specimen collection, and unit cleanliness.
• Document patient care, participate in professional development, and support staff development.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of routine and special treatments, sanitation, hygiene, safety, infection control, and hospital layout.
• Physical ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb, and lift objects over 35 pounds with assistance.
• Ability to follow instructions, document and communicate effectively, and establish effective working relationships.

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Level I Nurse Aide program or successful NC Nurse Aide I competency test.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current listing as a Nursing Assistant I with the Division of Facility Services, with no substantiated findings of abuse, fraud, neglect, or misappropriation.
• Maintain BCLS certification, to be completed by the end of orientation.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion, fostering a community built on collaboration, innovation, and respect for all perspectives and backgrounds.