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Description
nYour passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
nSummary:
nResponsible for assisting the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms and performing a wide range of clerical, transcription, and maintenance of the patient care unit desk area functions.
nResponsibilities:
nnnAssists physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies.
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nnCritically reviews patient care documentation making note of any significant changes in the patient's condition and make an immediate report to a registered nurse or physician.
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nnProvides a variety of clerical tasks to include but not limited to organizing and prioritizing workload, greeting and directing visitors, researching information as requested by nurses and physicians, reviewing orders for logic and clarity, revising orders as requested by the nurse, answering the telephone/ patient call lights, transcribing physician orders, and maintaining medical records. Performs routine quality assurance audits, safety checks, and inventory of supplies. Provides administrative and clerical support including PI audits and data entry.
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nnProvides clinical support assistance to include, but not limited to, cleaning the work area, maintaining office equipment, troubleshooting common software and hardware problems, changing linens, checking supply inventory, re-stocking supplies, transporting patients/ supplies/ specimens, and assisting in the orientation of new employees and students.
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nnProvides direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of care activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding, assisting with ambulation. Measures and records vital signs, and patient height and weight. May be responsible for specimen collection, skin preps/scrubs, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range of motion exercises, and/or postural drainage.
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nnReinforces 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
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n nOther Information
nOther information:
nEducation Requirements:
n● High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)
nLicensure/Certification Requirements:
n● Listed as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service
n● Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
nProfessional Experience Requirements:
n● Prior experience not required.
nKnowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
n● Must be fluent in verbal and written English language. Capability to develop computer skills if not competent.
nJob Details
nLegal Employer: NCHEALTH
nEntity: Caldwell Memorial Hospital
nOrganization Unit: Nursing 4 West ICU
nWork Type: Full Time
nStandard Hours Per Week: 36.00
nSalary Range: $16.51 - $23.62 per hour (Hiring Range)
nPay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
nWork Assignment Type: Onsite
nWork Schedule: Night Job
nLocation of Job: US:NC:Lenoir
nExempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
nThis position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
nQualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
nUNC 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 if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
nQualified 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.
Worksite address
lenoir, NC, 28645, US
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