Nursing Care Assistant I - Duke University Hospital - 3300 Cardiothoracic Surgery Step Down
Company: Duke Health
Location: Durham
Posted on: September 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Duke University Hospital Duke University Hospital is
consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is
known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking
research. Duke University Hospital has 1,048 licensed inpatient
beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic
facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major
surgery suite containing 65 operating rooms; an endo-surgery
center; a separate hospital outpatient surgical department with
nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional
radiology area. For 2021-2022, U.S. News and World Report ranked
Duke University Hospital nationally in 11 adult specialties:
cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ear,
nose & throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery, gynecology, neurology
& neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology & lung
surgery, and urology. Duke University Hospital is also ranked first
in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area. In addition
to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive, geographically
dispersed network of outpatient facilities that include primary
care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty clinics and
outpatient surgery centers. Duke Nursing Highlights: -
Work Performed Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for
specific procedures and required. required. Participate in own
professional development by maintaining required training. Clean
assigned area; stock and replenish supplies and equipment as
catherizations/irrigation. May also perform sterile dressing change
for wounds over 48 hours old, Perform other related duties
incidental to work described herein. Obtain and record patient data
for medical records noting and informing ambulation, enemas, skin
care, and bowel and bladder elimination; Take and record
vitalsigns, record I&O, apply ice bags, administer Collect,
deliver and conduct routine tests on patient specimens. Perform
fingersticks for blood glucose testing, with appropriate Assist
with admission, discharge, and transportation of patients. Assist
physician and nurses with physical examinations by helping Follow
standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as
provide such additional care as required to meet the personal needs
and provide manual assistance as required. RN/LPN of
informationcollected. 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 comfort of assigned
patients. Participate in teaching activities by reinforcing
teaching instructed by RN and/or physician as needed. position
patients, changing non-sterile dressing and weighing patients.
douches and enemas. Note and report any changes in patient's
condition. Turn and position patients, set up and feed patients as
necessary, provide patients with fresh drinking water. skills
validation and attending educational offerings. Support the
development of other staff and formal learners. IV fluid assistance
activities, oral/nasogastricfeeding and urinary
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Working knowledge of sterile
techniques and special procedures that are Heavy lifting and the
ability to transport stretcher and wheelchair Working knowledge of
sanitation, personal hygiene and basic health and hospital Ability
to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
routine and special treatments to patients patients and hospital
staff Working knowledge of the organization and physical layout of
the and/or paper documentation tools Ability to withstand prolonged
standing and walking. Ability to understand and follow oral and
written instructions Working knowledge of principles and practices
of providing non- professional bedside patient care applicable to
work performed safety precautions applicable to work in a hospital
Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in
administering Working knowledge of infection control procedures and
safety precautions patients to various hospital locations may be
required Ability to document and communicate pertinent information
using computer
Level Characteristics N/A
Minimum Qualifications
Education Completion 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, which typically takes place 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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