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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Adolescent Psych - Full Time Nights

UNC Health Care

Hendersonville, NCFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 3mo agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Hendersonville, NC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Nursing Assistant CertificationNurse Aide I RegistrationBasic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Job overview

UNC Health Care is hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Adolescent Psych - Full Time Nights. The Clinical Nursing Assistant coordinates and delivers patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse in a hospital setting. This role involves assisting physicians with examinations and procedures, observing and documenting patient information, and providing care such as monitoring vital signs and assisting with daily living activities. The assistant also maintains a clean clinical work environment and ensures competency in required skills.

Key focus areas include Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, Observe, collect, and document patient information obtained while providing care, and Promptly report significant changes in the patient's condition to a registered nurse or physician.

Successful candidates bring Nurse Aide I Certification and Basic Life Support Certification. Preferred (not required): Coordinating Patient Care, Delivering Patient Care, Utilizing Nursing Process, and Assisting Physicians.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Coordinating Patient CareDelivering Patient CareUtilizing Nursing ProcessAssisting PhysiciansAssisting Healthcare ProvidersProcurement of EquipmentProcurement of SuppliesObserving Patient InformationCollecting Patient InformationDocumenting Patient InformationReporting Changes in Patient ConditionAssisting Patients With AdmissionAssisting Families With AdmissionPatient OrientationAssisting Patients With DischargeAssisting Families With DischargeMonitoring Vital SignsMeasurement of Height and WeightSpecimen CollectionSkin PrepsSkin ScrubsChlorhexidine (CHG) BathingCatheter CareCapillary Blood Glucose ChecksSimple Wound CareRange-of-Motion ExercisesDrain CareAssisting With Activities of Daily Living (ADL)DressingFeedingAssisting With AmbulationCleaning Work AreaChanging LinensMaintaining Supply LevelsMonitoring Supply LevelsTransporting PatientsTransporting Specimens

Qualifications

Nursing Assistant CertificationNurse Aide I RegistrationBasic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Full job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

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 aschlorohexidine (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.

  • Ensures competency in all required skills and completes competency assessment annually per the documented competency checklist. Adheres to documented policies and processes as well as performing other related duties as assigned.

Other information:

Required

  • Must have nursing assistant certification, such as Nurse Aide I registration as administered by the North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON)

  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Pardee Adolescent Behavior Health Unit Admin

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Night Job

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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