Certified Nurse Assistant (NA I) - Progressive Care Unit - Wilkes PRN

About the role

Department: 35203 Wilkes Medical Center - Nursing: Telemetry/Progressive

Status: Part time

Benefits Eligible

• No
• Hou rs Per Week: 0
• Schedule Details/Additional Information: Variable shifts as needed

Pay Range

$19.80 - $29.70

Position Highlights

• Certified Nurse Assistant I
• Shift Schedule: PRN
• Department: IMC, Progressive Care Unit
• Location: Wilkes Medical Center

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Completion of a North Carolina State-approved Nurse Aide I course.
• Registered as a Nurse Aide I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service Regulation.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) may be required within one year in select areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Assistance: Assist medical staff with patient preparation, examinations, and procedures, including patient interviews, data documentation, and vital signs monitoring.
• Nursing Process: Participate in implementing the nursing process by providing direct care to patients under the guidance of an RN or LPN.
• Room Setup: Prepare and maintain examination rooms, ensuring cleanliness, restocking, and proper equipment setup.
• Communication: Ensure complete, accurate, and timely communication of patient information within the healthcare team.
• Specimen Handling: Collect and process specimens for diagnostic testing following policy guidelines.
• Documentation: Accurately document all patient care provided in the medical record according to medical center policy.
• Point of Care Testing: Maintain competency for point of care testing as assigned, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.
• Effective Communication: Communicate effectively with the healthcare team, colleagues, patients, and family members in a professional and positive manner.
• Professional Development: Take personal responsibility and initiative for professional growth and development.
• Age-Specific Care: Provide age/developmentally appropriate patient care following guidelines for the clinical population served.
• Infection Prevention: Comply with Medical Center Infection Prevention policies to manage infectious materials using proper techniques, sanitization, chemical disinfection, surgical asepsis, and safe handling of biohazardous materials.
• Mission and Values: Adhere to the Medical Center's mission, vision, values, and the philosophy of the Department of Nursing and Service Line standards in patient care.
• Additional Duties: Perform other relevant duties as assigned.

Skills/Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to perform effectively with frequent workload changes and competing demands.

Work Environment

• Typical clinical setting.
• Interaction with patients, family members, visitors, co-workers, and medical staff in various circumstances.
• Regular exposure to blood-borne diseases, infectious, and contagious diseases.
• Subject to multiple interruptions.
• Occasional exposure to radiation hazards.
• Possible exposure to cleaning agents/chemicals.
• Occasional irregular hours.
• Use of personal protective equipment

Pay and benefits

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.