Nursing Assistant ; Nights - Acute Care Trauma and General Surgery Job Chapel Hill area,North Carolina USA,Nursing

Position: Nursing Assistant I (Nights) - Acute Care Trauma and General Surgery

Nursing Assistant I (Nights) - Acute Care Trauma and General Surgery

Nursing Assistant I needed for the Acute Care Trauma and General Surgery Unit - 5 Bedtower. This is a 36 hours per week position; working 12 hour night shifts (7pm-7:30am) with weekend and holiday rotation. This position qualifies for an extensive benefit package including PTO hours, which are accrued based on the number of worked hours.

About this Role

Are you ready to take your career to the next level in an environment that values teamwork, clinical excellence, and professional growth? Join our esteemed 28-bed Acute Care Trauma Unit at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC. Our patients, who are recovering from major traumatic events, benefit from our commitment to helping them achieve their "new normal" through comprehensive, compassionate care.

They are supported by a strong culture of teamwork & innovative learning, and we are the first acute care unit in North Carolina to receive the Beacon Award for Excellence.

Why Join Us?

Teamwork Excellence:
Our unit prides itself on a strong culture of teamwork and inter‑professional approach ensuring every team member’s input is valued.
Innovative Learning Opportunities:
Ideal for new learners, our unit offers unique experiences and educational opportunities.
Holistic Patient Care: A holistic approach to patient care, addressing all aspects of recovery.
Award‑Winning Unit:
First acute care unit in North Carolina to receive the Beacon Award for Excellence from AACN.

Preferred Qualifications

At least six months of direct patient care experience in a hospital setting.
Fluent in verbal and written English and basic computer skills.

Education, Licensure, and Certification

Required:

Listed as Nursing Assistant I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, and with procurement of equipment and supplies during emergency situations.

Aid patients in reality orientation, participate in behavior modification plans/therapy, provide support therapy to patients and families, de‑escalate potentially aggressive patients, manage aggressive/out‑of‑control patients, facilitate age‑appropriate play for children, and monitor therapeutic milieu activities on the assigned unit to ensure emotional and safety needs are met.

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.

Provide assistance to patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge processes.

Provide care/treatments as outlined in the plan of care including, but not limited to, measurement of vital signs, height and weight, specimen collection, skin preps/scrubs, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range‑of‑motion exercises, postural drainage, and supportive patient and family interactions.

Provide direct personal care for routine activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and ambulation.

Provide indirect care to patients and the assigned area, including cleaning the work area, changing linens, restocking supplies, cleaning/sterilizing instruments, transporting patients/supplies/specimens, assisting new employees and students, and routine clerical functions.

Reinforce routine teaching given by the registered nurse or physician and document patient understanding of instructions; distribute patient education materials upon request.

Job Details

Legal

Employer:

STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: 5 Bedtower
Work Type:
Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
Salary Range: $17.60 - $24.29 per hour
Work Assignment Type:
Onsite
Work Schedule:

Night Job
Location:

US:

NC:

Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime:
No

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

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