Nursing Assistant - Geriatric, Crisis Stabilization, and Perinatal Psychiatry Unit

Position: Nursing Assistant I - Geriatric, Crisis Stabilization, and Perinatal Psychiatry Unit
UNC Health -  - Responsibilities:
Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, and procurement of equipment and supplies during emergency situations;
Aids patients in reality orientation and participates in behavior modification plans; provides informal support therapy and verbal de-escalation; assists in physical management of aggressive patients; facilitates age-appropriate play for children; monitors therapeutic milieu activities to meet emotional and safety needs;
Observes, collects, and documents patient information and reports significant changes to a registered nurse or physician;
Assists patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge processes;
Provides care/treatments per plan of care including vital signs, measurements, specimen collection, wound care, ROM exercises, postural drainage, and ADL assistance