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

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

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

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve. Nursing Assistant I is needed for the 5 Bed Tower Acute Care Trauma and General Surgery Unit. This is a per diem, at‑will position requiring a minimum of 24 hours per month. Rotating day and night 12‑hour shifts (7am‑7:30pm & 7pm‑7:30am) with weekend and holiday rotation.

Are you ready to take your career to the next level in an environment that values teamwork, clinical excellence, and professional growth? Join our 28‑bed Acute Care Trauma Unit at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC, where patients recovering from major traumatic events benefit from comprehensive, compassionate care.

Why Join Us?

Teamwork Excellence:
Our unit prides itself on a strong culture of teamwork and inter‑professional collaboration, aiming for the highest standards in patient care and professional practice.
Innovative Learning Opportunities:
Ideal for new learners, we offer unique experiences and educational opportunities that foster professional growth and skill development.
Holistic Patient Care:
We emphasize a holistic approach, addressing all aspects of recovery and rehabilitation.
Award‑Winning Unit:
First acute care unit in North Carolina to receive the Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

Prefer candidates with at least six months of direct patient care experience in a hospital setting.

Summary

Provides routine direct and indirect patient care in a hospital, clinic, or home health care setting, under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or physician.

Responsibilities

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

Aid patients in reality orientation, participate in behavior modification plans, provide informal support therapy, perform verbal de‑escalation of potentially aggressive patients, manage aggressive patients physically, facilitate age‑appropriate play for children, and monitor therapeutic milieu activities.

Observe, collect, and document patient information; promptly report significant changes in the patient’s condition to a registered nurse or physician.

Assist patients and their families during admission, orientation, and discharge from the clinical area.

Provide care and treatments as outlined in the plan of care, including vital signs, height and weight measurements, specimen collection, skin preparations, 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 assistance.

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

Reinforce teaching given to patients by the registered nurse or physician, document patient understanding, and distribute patient education materials as requested.

Other Information

Education Requirements:

None required if all other position requirements are met.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

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

Professional Experience Requirements:

Prefer six (6) months of nursing assistant experience.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Fluent in verbal and written English.
Basic computer skills.

Job Details

Legal

Employer:

STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: 5 Bed Tower
Work Type:
Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 6.00
Salary Range: $17.60 - $24.29 per hour (Hiring Range)
Work Assignment Type:
Onsite
Work Schedule:

Variable
Location:

US:

NC:

Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime:
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. 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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