Nursing Assistant I +4
High Point, NC, United States
Job ID: 136198
Job Family: Patient Care Support
Status: Full Time
Shift: Night
Job Type: Regular
Department Name: 12511085230001-Emergency Department
Overview
Join our team at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and make a significant impact on patient care while advancing your career as a Nurse Assistant (Full-time Weekend Nights 7p-7a (Saturday and Sunday + one weekday night) ) in a collaborative and dynamic academic learning healthcare environment!
Position Highlights:
- Shift Schedule: Full-time Weekend Nights 7p-7a (Saturday and Sunday + one weekday night)
- Department: Emergency Dept.
- Location: Dept. High Point Medical Center
What We Offer:
- Wellness Incentives: Take advantage of up to $1,350 per year in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program, prioritizing your well-being.
- Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor’s degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.
- Parental Benefits: We understand the importance of family, providing six weeks of paid maternity leave and four weeks of paid parental leave.
- Retirement: Secure your future with up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions, ensuring financial peace of mind.
What You’ll Need:
- High School Diploma or GED General Studies
- Successful completion of a North Carolina Board of Nursing Aide I approved training program/competency evaluation
- Nurse Aide I Registration Division of Facility Services Nurse Aide I Registry
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
- Preferred: Prior experience
Job Specific Duties
- Patient Observation: Observe/report patient appearance, behavior, care responses. Monitor urine/stool/drainage and report issues. Check IV therapy and report disruptions/disconnections/swelling or pain. Report skin issues and perform necessary treatments. Monitor equipment function and report malfunctions. Report abnormal vital signs and behavior changes.
- Patient Info & Documentation: Document vital signs, fluid intake/output, height/weight. Record diet/activity/observations/treatments. Collect specimens as directed by the nurse.
- Patient Care: Maintain safe, organized patient environment. Prioritize patient care/delegated treatments, assist with elimination activities, hygiene, and therapeutic measures. Turn/reposition bedfast patients every two hours. Provide 1:1 monitoring.
- Dietary Assistance: Prepare/assist with meals, document food intake. Provide fluids as directed.
- Transfer/Discharge: Assist in admission/transfer/discharge, assist with ambulation, and use lifts as needed.
- Patient Environment: Maintain cleanliness, change linens, obtain/return supplies.
- Call Lights: Respond to call lights.
- Teamwork & Support: Assist with pre/post-operative care, surgical preps, and post-mortem care. Complete assigned tasks and report to oncoming Nursing Assistant.
- Customer Focus: Provide excellent customer service, communicate well, be timely and professional. Promote the department positively.
- Meetings & Updates: Attend unit meetings, participate in continuing education. Stay informed about hospital communications.
- Professionalism: Maintain professional relationships, adhere to department rules, practice teamwork, and follow Standards of Behavior.
- Other Duties: Perform assigned tasks as directed by management.
Physical and Behavioral Requirements:
- Lift, carry, and push heavy objects.
- Perform bending, squatting, and standing tasks.
- Use visual acuity for reading and documentation.
- Maintain a sense of smell for safety.
- Utilize a sense of touch to evaluate vital signs.
- Communicate effectively verbally and audibly.