Description

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Summary:
The Clinical Nursing Assistant is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process under the direction of a Registered Nurse in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities:

• Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies during emergency situations.
• 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.
• Assists patients and their families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic/home health experience, and discharge.
• Provides care/ treatments to patients as outlined in plan of care including, but not limited to:
• • • Monitoring of vital signs
    • Measurement of height and weight
    • Specimen collection
    • Skin preps/scrubs such as chlorohexidine (CHG) bathing
    • Catheter care
    • Capillary blood glucose checks
    • Simple wound care
    • Range-of-motion exercises
    • Drain care
• Assist patients with routine activities of daily living (ADL) such as bathing, dressing, feeding and assisting with ambulation as outlined in plan of care
• Maintains an effective clinical work environment including but not limited to cleaning the work area, changing linens, maintaining and monitoring supply levels, and transporting patients / specimens throughout hospital.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required

• Must have nursing assistant certification, such as Nurse Aide I registration as administered by the North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON) or equivalent
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Nursing Flex Pool

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36

Work Schedule: Evening Job

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No