Nursing Assistant I - Acute Care Cardiology and Nephrology Unit - 3 West
Company: UNC Health Care
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: February 12, 2025
Job Description:
Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over
40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and
well-being of the unique communities we serve.Summary:Provides
routine direct and indirect patient care in a hospital, clinic or
home health care setting. All work performed is under the direct
supervision of a registered nurse or physician.A Nursing Assistant
I is needed for -Acute Care Cardiology and Nephrology Unit - 3 West
-3 West Acute Care Cardiology and Nephrology Unit Specialties
include: -End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD); Post Renal or Heart
Transplant; -Chest Pain- Pre and Post Cardiac Catheter; -Pacemaker/
AICD placement; and Autoimmune/Connective Tissue Disorders. -More
about 3 West:
- 25 bed unit -
- Nurse Assistant/Patient Ratio: 1:12 -
- Flexible self-scheduling -
- Collaborative approach to patient care -
- 2023 Accredited as a Chest Pain Percutaneous Coronary
Intervention (PCI) Center from the American College of Cardiology
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- 2023 Chest Pain- MI Registry Performance Achievement Award
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- 2022 UNCMC Medicine Service Highest HCAHPS Rating for Rate the
Hospital -
- 2018 UNCMC Medicine Service Highest HCAHPS RatingThis is a 36
hours per week position; working 12 hour rotating shifts
(7am-7:30pm and 7pm-7:30am) with weekend and holiday rotation.
-Manager/department may change the shift based on the needs of the
department. This position qualifies for an extensive benefit
package including PTO hours, which are accrued based on the number
of worked hours. This position requires the ability to attend the
required weeklong hospital orientation offered every two weeks.
-Orientation Schedule: Monday and Tuesday - In person from 8am to
4pm; Wednesday - 8am to 10am Virtual and in person from 1pm to 5
pm; and Thursday and Friday - VirtualResponsibilities:1. Assist
physicians and other health care providers with routine
examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment
and supplies during emergency situations.2. In the psychiatric
setting, aids patients in reality orientation, participates in
behavior modification plans/therapy, provides informal support
therapy to patients/families, provides verbal de-escalation of
potentially aggressive patients, aids in the physical management of
aggressive/out-of-control patients, facilitates age appropriate
play for children, and monitors the therapeutic milieu activities
on assigned unit to ensure that emotional and safety needs of
patients are met.3. Observes, collects, and documents patient
information obtained while providing care and promptly report
significant changes in the patient's condition to a registered
nurse or physician.4. Provides assistance to patients and their
families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the
hospital/clinic/home health experience, and discharge5. Provides
care/ treatments to patients as outlined in plan of care including,
but not limited to, the measurement of vital signs, height and
weight, specimen collection, skin preps/scrubs, catheter care,
capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range of motion
exercises, postural drainage, and supportive 11 patient and family
interactions.6. Provides direct personal care to patients as
outlined in plan of care for routine activities of daily living
such as bathing, dressing, feeding and assisting with ambulation.7.
Provides indirect care to patients and assigned area to include,
but not limited to, cleaning the work area, changing linens,
re-stocking supplies, cleaning/sterilizing instruments,
transporting patients/ supplies/ specimens, assisting in the
orientation of new employees and students, and some routine
clerical functions.8. Reinforces routine teaching given to patients
by the registered nurse or physician and document patient
understanding of instructions. Distributes patient education
materials at the request of patients and/or health care
providers.Other InformationOther information:Education
Requirements:--- None required as long as all other position
requirements are met.Licensure/Certification Requirements:---
Listed as Nursing Assistant I with the North Carolina Department of
Health and Human Services--- Basic Life Support (BLS)
certificationProfessional Experience Requirements:--- Prefer six
(6) months of nursing assistant experienceKnowledge/Skills/and
Abilities Requirements:--- Fluent in verbal and written English
language and able to develop basic computer skills.Job DetailsLegal
Employer: STATEEntity: UNC Medical CenterOrganization Unit: 3 West
Work Type: Full TimeStandard Hours Per Week: 36.00Salary Range:
-$17.00 - $23.46 per hour (Hiring Range)Pay offers are determined
by experience and internal equityWork Assignment Type: OnsiteWork
Schedule: Night JobLocation of Job: US:NC:Chapel HillExempt From
Overtime: Exempt: NoThis is a State position employed by UNC Health
Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are
presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and
currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to
continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.Qualified
applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.UNC Health
makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees'
religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and
employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited
to apply for career opportunities. Please email
applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable
accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career
opportunity.
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