Nurse Aide – Healthcare Tech- Atrium Health Cabarrus – Progressive Coronary Care – FT Nights Position Available In Cabarrus, North Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: The Nurse Aide/Healthcare Technician at Atrium Health Cabarrus in the Progressive Coronary Care unit works full-time nights, assisting with patient care under RN supervision. Duties include ADL support, vital signs, patient hygiene, and clerical tasks. Requirements include a high school diploma/GED and current Nurse Aide listing. Atrium Health is the hiring organization, known for quality care and innovation in healthcare.
Job Description
- Job Summary
- The Nurse Aide/Healthcare Technician assists in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse. Assists in maintaining a clean, safe patient environment and performs job responsibilities in a safe manner. Maintains clinical and professional competencies as appropriate to the needs of the patient population served.
- Essential Functions
- + Supports patients/residents with activities of daily living.
+ Assists patients/residents with personal hygiene. + Takes vital signs and height and weight measurements. + Feeds and ambulates patients/residents according to specific procedures. + Maintains patient/resident’s rooms in a clean and orderly condition. + Observes and reports changes in patient/resident conditions. + Orients patients/families to unit and instructs patient on safety measures. + Assists with clerical work such as, including answering phones, entering data and maintaining medical records. + Maintains stock supply items in inventory management. + Performs duties as outlined in the scope of Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II tasks (per North Carolina Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II Tasks List). + Perform technical tasks with appropriate training such as administering a 12- Lead Electrocardiogram test and routine venipuncture.
- Physical Requirements
- Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stretching, stooping, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak and understand English in good understandable terms. Must have manual and finger dexterity. Physical abilities testing required.
- Education, Experience and Certifications
- + High School Diploma or GED required.
+ Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I or with the North Carolina Board of Nursing as a Nurse Aide
II. + BLS
required per policy guidelines. Atrium Health is one of the nation’s leading healthcare organizations, connecting patients with on-demand care, world-class specialists and the region’s largest primary care network. A recognized leader in healthcare delivery, quality and innovation, our foundation rests on providing clinically excellent and compassionate care. We’ve been serving our community since 1940, when we opened our doors as Charlotte Memorial Hospital. Since then, our network has grown to include more than 40 hospitals and 900 care locations ranging from doctors’ offices to behavioral health centers to nursing homes.
Our focus:
Delivering the highest quality patient care, supporting medical research and education, and joining with partners outside our walls to keep our community healthy.
