Nursing Care Assistant - ED

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Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina. The smallest of Duke Health’s four hospitals at 123-beds, it offers a comprehensive range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, women's services, and surgical specialties.

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• 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 6000 + registered nurses
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

Occ Summary

The Nursing Assistant (NA) is a patient care s upport partner with theRegistered Nurse (RN) and/or Licensed Practical N urse (LPN) and performswork as delegated by the RN or LPN. The NA provid esdirect care topatients and assists with non-direct patient care unit c oordination. Theindividual in this positionis expected to perform basic care andcomfort standards as well as have knowledge of the patient popul ationneeds in the assigned work area. In addition, the NA is expected to assist the RN/LPN in the care of acutely ill patients. This individualis expected to practice medical asepsis, respect the dignity and privacyofe very patient and family, and to respect cultural differences duringpatie nt care. They are expected to knowand adhere to all basic policiesandpr ocedures and respond appropriately during emergency situations.They are expected to maintain the patient/family environment, performgeneral unit upkeep, order and maintain unit equipment, and ordersupplies as needed,with or without direct supervision. The NA isexpected to use accurateve rbal and written communication and todocument patient care appropriately in the electronic health record.

Work Performed

Prep are patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures andprovide manual assistance as required.Obtain and record patient data for medical records noting and informingRN/LPN of information collected.Administer treatment and personal care procedures to patients including,but notlimi tedto, feeding, bathing, hair care, changing clothing, nailcare, bed-ma king, assisting with ambulation, enemas, skin care, andbowel and bladder elimination; provide such additional care as requiredto meet the person al needs and comfort of assigned patients.Participate in teaching activi ties by reinforcing teaching instructed byRN and/or providers as needed. Assist providers and nurses with physical examinations by helpingpositio n patients, changing non-sterile dressing and weighing patients.Takeand record vital signs, record I&O, and apply ice bags. Note andreportany ch anges in patient's condition. Turn and position patients,set up and feed patients as necessary, provide patients with freshdrinking water.Perfor m fingersticks for blood glucose testing,with appropriatetraining, docu ment and notify RN/LPN.Assist with admission, discharge, and transportat ion of patients. Followstandard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.Collect, deliver and conduct routine tests on pati ent specimens. Cleanassigned area; stock and replenish supplies and equi pment as required.Participate in own professional development by maintai ning requiredskills validation and attending educational offerings. Supp ort thedevelopment of other staff and formal learners.May also perform c lean dressing change for wounds over 48 hours old.Perform other related dutiesincidental to work described herein.

Knowledge,Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of procedures and techniques inv olved in administeringroutine and special treatments to patients.Working knowledge of sanitation, personal hygiene and basic health andsafety pr ecautions applicable to work in a hospital.Working knowledge of the orga nization and physical layout of thehospital.Working knowledge ofinfectio n control procedures and safetyprecautions.Ability to withstandprolonged standing and walking.This position is very active and requiresstanding, walking, bending,kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling andclimbing al l day. Theemployee must frequently lift or move objects and patients wei ghing over35 pounds with assistance or appropriate lift equipment.Abilit y to understand and follow oral and written instructions.Ability to docu ment and communicate pertinent information using computerand/or paper do cumentation tools.Ability to establish and maintain effectiveworking rel ationships withpatients and hospital staff.Working knowledgeof principle s and practices of providing non-professional bedside patient care.Pre-e mployment Physical Capacity Testing may be required.

Level C haracteristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to provi dingemployment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, geneticinformati on, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancyand pregnan cy related conditions), sexual orientation or militarystatus.

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Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University andDuke University Healt h System may include essential job functions thatrequire specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Education

Completion of a Leve l - Nurse Aide education program approved by theNorth Carolina Board of Nursing or successful completion of the NC -approved Nurse Aide I competency test. High School diploma or equivalent required.

Exp erience

N/A

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

Currently listed as a Nursing Assistant I (NA I) with the Division of Facility Services with no substantiated findings of abuse, fraud, neglect or misappropriation of property. BCLS certification must be maintained/completed by the end of new hire orientation, which typically takes place during the first week of employment.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends onthe robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.