Nursing Assistant I - Pulmonary/Infectious Disease Acute Care (Nights)

Nursing Assistant I - Pulmonary/Infectious Disease Acute Care (Nights)

A Nursing Assistant I is needed for Pulmonary/Infectious Disease Acute Care - 6 Bedtower.

This is a 31 bed medicine unit that provides advanced acute care for patients with pulmonary and infectious diseases. 6 Bedtower is equipped with dual channel telemetry and continuous pulse oximetry and cares for patients who are HIV positive, those who have respiratory diseases, and adults with cystic fibrosis.

6 Bedtower holds the Silver-level designation Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. This designation highlights patient care units that distinguish themselves in every facet of patient care. For patients and families, Beacon designation signifies exceptional care through improved outcomes and satisfaction. For staff working in Beacon units, the designation means a positive and supportive work environment with greater collaboration between colleagues and leaders, high morale, and lower turnover. Unit Strengths: A friendly, welcoming, compassionate and committed team with many staff members having 5+ years of experience on the unit.

This is a 36 hours per week position; working 12 hour night shift (7pm-7:30am) with weekend and holiday rotation. 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 week long hospital orientation offered every two weeks.

Orientation Schedule: Monday and Tuesday - In person from 8am to 4pm; Wednesday - 8am to 10am Online & in person from 1pm to 5 pm; Thursday and Friday - Virtual

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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.

Responsibilities include assisting physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, procurement of equipment and supplies during emergency situations, reality orientation in psychiatric settings, observing and documenting patient information, assisting patients and their families during admission and discharge, providing care/treatments as outlined in the plan of care, providing direct personal care to patients, providing indirect care to patients and assigned area, reinforcing routine teaching given to patients, and distributing patient education materials.

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) certification Professional Experience Requirements: Prefer six (6) months of nursing assistant experience Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: Fluent in verbal and written English language and able to develop basic computer skills.