Nursing Assistant; NA - Admission Holding Unit - Nights

Department: 35450 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center – Admission Holding Unit

Location: Winston Salem, NC

Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35.1
Schedule Details: Night coverage 12 hr shift

Pay Range: $19.80 - $29.70

The Admission Holding Unit is a 20‑bed unit that provides short‑term care for patients awaiting placement in an inpatient unit.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.

• Completion of a state‑approved Nurse Aide I course required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.

• Participates in the implementation of the nursing process by providing direct care to patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Performs special procedures correctly under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Creates and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, oneself, coworkers and the facility.
• Ensures complete, accurate and timely communication of patient information.
• Communicates to the team, coworkers, patients and family members effectively, positively and professionally.
• 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.

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

• Contact with patients, family members, visitors, coworkers 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 and cleaning agents/chemicals.
• Occasional irregular hours; uses personal protective equipment.

• Base compensation within the listed pay range.
• Premium pay such as shift and on‑call based on job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits: adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
• Educational assistance program.

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Provides assistance to the nursing staff by rendering specific treatments in addition to basic nursing care to assigned patients. Delivers direct and indirect care following physician and nursing orders to achieve the highest standards of age/developmental specific care.