CNA – Atrium Health Levine Childrens Hospital (LCH) 4P Rehabilitation Unit PT Days Position Available In Mecklenburg, North Carolina

• Children’s Rehabilitation
• : LCH 4P is a 13-bed pediatric inpatient physical rehabilitation unit.

Children served range in age from infancy to 18 years. Children receive 24-hour physician and nursing care, physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, recreational therapy, and school assistance. Nursing care includes all activities of daily living, medication administration, intermittent catheterization, tube feeding, tracheostomy care, ventilator care, and patient/family/caregiver education (acute care, brain and spinal) with take student nurses

• Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital
• (LCH) has taken the community to another level of service to provide care for the growing population of children in our region.

At 247 beds, LCH is the largest children’s hospital between Atlanta and Washington DC. It serves high acuity patients as the flagship children’s hospital within the innovative Atrium Health and offers a full complement of over 125 pediatric subspecialists in over 30 different pediatric specialties. We have 4 pediatric hospitalist teams, a 20-bed PICU (including Cardiac ICU), an 85-bed Level IV NICU, and an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation floor. Levine Children’s Hospital is also Charlotte’s only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, staffed by doctors trained in pediatric emergency medicine. LCH has successfully ranked as a Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 16 consecutive years. Additionally, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center and Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital have earned Magnet re-designation from The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. Magnet designated health care organizations showcase excellence in nursing practice and patient outcomes.

• Job Summary
• The Nurse Aide I 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 (per North Carolina Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I 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 for new hires on or after 7/22/2018.

+ Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide

I. + BLS

required per policy guidelines.

• Patient Population Served
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
• Protected Health Information
• + Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job.

+ Will share information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes. + Access to verbal, written and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password.

• Machines, Tools, and Equipment
• Those required by unit.

Includes blood pressure manometer, stethoscope, thermometer, personal protective equipment, wheelchairs, stretchers, utility cars, and related clinical equipment. 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.