Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA; Acute Care Elderly

Department: 38010 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Acute Care for Elderly

Status:
Full time

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

Hours Per Week: 35.1

Schedule Details/Additional Information: 3
-12 hour shifts per week Day Shift Weekends and holiday rotation

Pay Range: $19.80 - $29.70

Acute Care Elderly Unit (16 Beds) Acute Care Elderly Unit (ACE), we provide compassionate, evidence-based care for older adults in a safe and supportive environment. As a NICHE-designated and Age-Friendly Health System, we prioritize dignity, independence, and holistic well-being for every patient. Our team works collaboratively to deliver personalized treatment plans that address medical needs ensuring the highest standards of geriatric care.

High School Diploma or GED equivalent required. Completion of an applicable State Approved Nurse Aide I course required. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.

• Participates in the implementation of the nursing process by giving direct care to patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN).
• Performs special procedures correctly under the direction of Registered Nurse (RN).
• Creates and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, self, co-workers, and facility.
• Ensures complete, accurate and timely communication of patient information.
• Communicates to the team, co-workers, patients and family members in an effective, positive and professional manner.
• Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance, professional growth and development.
• Provides age/developmental appropriate patient care in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Performs effectively with frequent workload changes and competing demands
• Basic computer skills

• Contact with patients, family members, visitors, co-workers, and medical staff under wide variety of circumstances
• Regular exposure to blood-borne diseases, infectious and contagious diseases
• Subject to multiple interruptions
• Occasional exposure to radiation hazards
• Possible exposure to cleaning agents/chemicals
• Occasionally subject to irregular hours
• Uses personal protective equipment

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
  
  Note:
  
  Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

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