Certified Nursing Assistant - Hendersonville, United States - UNC Health Care
Description
Job Description
Description
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Summary:
The Clinical Nursing Assistant is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process under the direction of a Registered Nurse in a hospital setting.
Responsibilities:
* Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies during emergency situations.
* 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.
* Assists patients and their families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic/home health experience, and discharge.
* Provides care/ treatments to patients as outlined in plan of care including, but not limited to:
o Monitoring of vital signs
o Measurement of height and weight
o Specimen collection
o Skin preps/scrubs such as chlorohexidine (CHG) bathing
o Catheter care
o Capillary blood glucose checks
o Simple wound care
o Range-of-motion exercises
o Drain care
* Assist patients with routine activities of daily living (ADL) such as bathing, dressing, feeding and assisting with ambulation as outlined in plan of care
* Maintains an effective clinical work environment including but not limited to cleaning the work area, changing linens, maintaining and monitoring supply levels, and transporting patients / specimens throughout hospital.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
* Must have nursing assistant certification, such as Nurse Aide I registration as administered by the North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON) or equivalent
* Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Job Details
Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC
Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: Emergency Department
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00
Work Schedule: Variable
Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No