Nursing Assistant II - Medical Acute Care Unit - Hillsborough Campus
Company: UNC Health Care
Location: Carrboro
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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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.This position is located at the
Hillsborough Campus. UNC Health Care Hillsborough Campus is a
community hospital which is an extension of UNC Medical Center
focusing on many of our elective surgical programs. The 163-bed
facility combines a community hospital culture with the innovative
procedures and care for which the UNC Medical Center is known. The
Hillsborough Hospital is located at 460 Waterstone Drive,
Hillsborough, NC and offers free onsite parking.This is a large
25-bed inpatient Medicine focused unit which provides care for
adult patients from acute care medicine and family medicine with a
specialization in the care of geriatric patients and patients with
complex discharge needs. Great learning environment for those who
would like to be more involved in direct patient care. The
candidate for this position must possess excellent communication
and customer service skills. Also, be willing to be part of a high
performing team.This position is 36 hours/week, working rotating
shifts but primary need is for night shift (7pm-7:30am). This
position qualifies for an extensive State employee benefit
package.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.
Responsibilities:
1. Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine
examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment
and supplies.
2. Provide administrative and clerical support including PI audits
and data entry
3. Provide 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.
4. Provide direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of
care activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding, assisting with
ambulation. Measure and record 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.
Performs Oxygen room set-up and monitors oxygen flow-rate, performs
oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal suctioning, tracheostomy care,
fecal impaction removal, sterile dressing change wound irrigation
for wounds that are 48 hours old, IV fluid assembly and monitoring,
IV site care and discontinue peripheral IV, ostomy irrigation and
care, urinary catheterization and irrigation, performs established
oral, nasogastric, and gastrostomy tube feedings.
5. Reinforce 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 InformationOther information:
Education Requirements:
Job DetailsLegal Employer: STATEEntity: UNC Medical Center
Hillsborough
Organization Unit: Med/Surg Inpatient 4 HBO HWork Type: Full
Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00Work Schedule: Night JobLocation of
Job: US:NC:HillsboroughExempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Keywords: UNC Health Care, Durham , Nursing Assistant II - Medical Acute Care Unit - Hillsborough Campus, Healthcare , Carrboro, North Carolina
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