Nursing Assistant I (Per Diem) - Inpatient Float Pool

Job Description

Description

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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.

Nursing Assistant I (per diem) needed for the Inpatient Float Pool. As a Personal Nurse Assistant, you will provide one on one care and staffing support on various units in the hospital.

Must be flexible and interested in caring for patients in all service areas from emergency department to critical care, all ages from infant to geriatrics.

Nursing Assistant I provides routine direct and indirect care in hospital setting; all work performed is under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or physician.

This position may float to the Medical Center in Chapel Hill, and the Hospital at Hillsborough in Hillsborough, North Carolina.

Must be able to work a minimum of 36 hours in a 6 week scheduling period with preferred scheduling. Shifts can be 4, 8, 10 or 12 hours.

There is a requirement for 2 weekend shifts and at least 1 12-hour or 2 8-hour night shifts every scheduling period.

Responsibilities :

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 discharge

5. 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 Information

Other 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) 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.

Job Details

Legal Employer : STATE

Entity : UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit : Flex Staffing II-IV Per Diem

Work Type : Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week : 4.00

Salary Range : $17.00 - $23.46 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type : Onsite

Work Schedule : Rotating

Location of Job : US : NC : Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime : Exempt : No

This 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.

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