A Nursing Assistant provides hospital and nursing home patients with basic care and assists them with daily activities. Helps patients with dressing, washing, and feeding. May perform basic medical care under the direction of a nurse or other medical professional. These roles typically require completion of a regional agency-approved training program in order to obtain a certification before practicing.
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. UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.
Summary:
Clinical Helpers are non credentialed team mate trained to provide basic hands on care for hospitalized patients. Clinical helpers assist the nursing assistant with hands on care. Clinical Helpers are non credentialed team mate trained to provide basic hands on care for hospitalized patients. Clinical helpers assist the nursing assistant with hands on care.
Responsibilities:
Bathe Feed Assist with Toileting Apply and remove restraints (soft wrist and mittens) Complete CHG baths Perform Foley maintenance care Turn/Reposition Assist with Activity Progression Bathe Feed Assist with Toileting Apply and remove restraints (soft wrist and mittens) Complete CHG baths Perform Foley maintenance care Turn/Reposition Assist with Activity Progression Other information:
Education Requirements:
High school graduate or equivalent. License /
Certification Requirements:
Current BCLS certification.
Professional Experience Requirements:
Experience as a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is preferred. Superior interpersonal communication skills. High school graduate or equivalent. Current BCLS certification. Experience as a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is preferred. Superior interpersonal communication skills.
Job Details Legal Employer:
Nash Hospitals Entity:
Nash UNC Health Care Organization Unit:
NGH Nursing Float Pool Work Type:
Per Diem Standard Hours Per Week:
4.00
Work Assignment Type:
Onsite Work Schedule:
Night Job Location of Job:
NASH HC 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.
