Nursing Care Assistant I - Duke Regional Hospital - General Med Stepdown - Full-time-Days-Nights
Company: Duke Health
Location: Durham
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
Duke Regional Hospital Duke Regional Hospital offers the
personal touch and hometown feel of a community hospital while
serving as an essential arm of internationally recognized Duke
University Health System. Duke Regional has served Durham, Orange,
Person, Granville and Alamance counties for more than 45 years. To
be successful at caring for our community and have a strong
reputation among patients who seek our care, we have 3,500 team
members who work together to provide exceptional, compassionate and
equitable healthcare 24/7. We are a place of learning and
acceptance for team members just starting their careers, as well as
an institution of family culture and professional development for
employees who have served for decades in our hospital units.Duke
Regional has 388 inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive range of
medical, surgical and diagnostic services, including orthopedics,
weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular
services. We also offer care at our Duke Rehabilitation Institute,
Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center, Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center
Arringdon, Health Services Center, and Duke Behavioral Health
Center North Durham. In fiscal year 2021, Duke Regional Hospital
admitted 16,422 patients, performed 18,152 surgeries and welcomed
2,673 babies into the world. U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke
Regional Hospital as #9 in North Carolina and #4 in the
Raleigh-Durham area for 2021-22. The Human Rights Campaign
consistently names us a Healthcare Equality Leader, and we are a
Joint Commission-accredited and Magnet-designated hospital. Duke
Nursing Highlights: -
- 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! -Occ SummaryPerform a variety of
nonprofessional nursing duties in the direct care of patients under
the direct supervision of an RN/ LPN. -Work Performed -Prepare
patients, equipment, and supplies for specific procedures and
provide manual assistance as required. Obtain and record patient
data for medical records noting and informing RN/LPN of information
collected. Administer treatment and personal care procedures to
patients including, but not limited to, feeding, bathing, shaving,
changing clothing, cleaning and trimming fingernails, bed-making,
assisting with ambulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder
elimination; provide such additional care as required to meet the
personal needs and comfort of assigned patients. Participate in
teaching activities by reinforcing teaching instructed by RN and/or
physician as needed. Assist physicians and nurses with physical
examinations by helping position patients, changing the non-sterile
dressing, and weighing patients. Take and record vital signs,
record I&O, apply ice bags, and administer douches and enemas.
Note and report any changes in the patient's condition. Turn and
position patients, set up and feed patients as necessary, and
provide patients with fresh drinking water. Perform fingersticks
for blood glucose testing, with appropriate training. Assist with
admission, discharge, and transportation of patients. Follow
standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as
required. Collect, deliver and conduct routine tests on patient
specimens. Clean assigned area; stock and replenish supplies and
equipment as required. Participate in own professional development
by maintaining required skills validation and attending educational
offerings. Support the development of other staff and formal
learners. May also perform sterile dressing change for wounds over
48 hours old, IV fluid assistance activities, oral/nasogastric
feeding, and urinary catheterization/irrigation. Perform other
related duties incidental to the work described herein. -Knowledge,
Skills, and Abilities -Working knowledge of sterile techniques and
special procedures that are applicable to work performed. Working
knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in
administeringroutin e and special treatments to patients. Working
knowledge of sanitation, personal hygiene, and basic health and
safety precautions applicable to work in a hospital. Working
knowledge of the organization and physical layout of the hospital.
Working knowledge of infection control procedures and safety
precautionsAbility to withstand prolonged standing and walking.
Heavy lifting and the ability to transport stretcher and wheelchair
patients to various hospital locations may be required. Ability to
understand and follow oral and written instructions. Ability to
document and communicate pertinent information using the computer
and/or paper documentation tools. Ability to establish and maintain
effective working relationships with patients and hospital staff.
Working knowledge of principles and practices of providing
non-professional bedside patient care -Level Characteristics - -N/A
-Minimum Qualifications - -EducationCompletion of a Level I - Nurse
Aide education program approved by the North Carolina Board of
Nursing or successful completion of the NC - approved Nurse Aide I
competency test. High School diploma or equivalent required.
-Experience -N/A -Degrees, Licensures, Certifications -Currently
listed as a Nursing Assistant I (NAI) 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, typically
during the first week of employment. - Duke is an Affirmative
Action/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, sexual
orientation, or veteran status. - Duke aspires to create a
community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and
belonging. Our collective success depends on the 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 essentialjob 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. -
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