Nursing Assistant - Medicine Progressive Care Unit; MPCU

Position: Nursing Assistant I - Medicine Progressive Care Unit (MPCU)
UNC Health -  - Responsibilities:
Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies during emergency situations;
Observes, collects, and documents patient information obtained while providing care and promptly report significant changes in the patient's condition to a registered nurse or physician;
Provides direct personal care to patients for routine activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, feeding and assisting with ambulation;
Provides care/treatments to patients as outlined in plan of care including 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;
Reinforces routine teaching given to patients by the registered nurse or physician and documents patient understanding of instructions