Nursing Care Assistant I - Duke Regional Hospital - General Medical Surgical - PRN
Company: Duke Health
Location: Morrisville
Posted on: March 12, 2023
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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 in North Carolina and 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:
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 changes for wounds over 48 hours old, IV fluid
assistance activities, oral/nasogastric feeding, and urinary
catheterizations/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 precautions. Ability 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
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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