Nursing Care Assistant I - Duke University Hospital - 3300 Cardiothoracic Surgery Step Down

Duke University Hospital Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. Duke University Hospital has 1,048 licensed inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 65 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; a separate hospital outpatient surgical department with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. For 2021-2022, U.S. News and World Report ranked Duke University Hospital nationally in 11 adult specialties: cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose & throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery, gynecology, neurology & neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology & lung surgery, and urology. Duke University Hospital is also ranked first in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area. Inaddition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive, geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty clinics and outpatient surgery centers.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

 

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

 

Occ SummaryPerform a variety of nonprofessional nursing duti esinthedirect careof patients under the direct supervision of an RN/LPN. WorkPerformedPrepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific proce duresasrequired.Participate in ownprofessional development by maintaini ngrequiredtraining.Perform other related duties incidental to work descr ibed herein.Clean assigned area;stock and replenish supplies and equipme ntasneeded.Collect, deliver and conduct routine tests on patient specime ns.Obtain and record patient data for medical records notingand informin g.Perform fingersticks for blood glucose testing, with appropriateAssist with admission, discharge, and transportation of patients.catherizations /irrigation.May also perform sterile dressing change for wounds over 48h ours old,Take and record vital signs, record I&O, apply ice bags, admini sterAssist physician and nurses with physical examinations by helpingamb ulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder elimination;providema nual assistance as required.RN/LPN of information collected.Administertr eatment and personal care procedures to patientsincluding, but not limit edto, feeding, bathing, shaving, changingclothing, cleaning and trimming fingernails, bed-making,assistingwith provide such additionalcareas requ ired to meet thepersonal needs and comfort of assigned patients.Particip ate in teaching activities by reinforcing teaching instructedby RN and/o rphysician as needed.position patients, changing non-sterile dressingand weighing patients.douches and enemas. Note and report any changes in pat ient's condition.Turn and position patients, set up and feed patients as necessary,provide patients with fresh drinking water.Follow standard pr ecautions and use personal protective equipment asskills validationandat tending educational offerings.Support the development of other staff and formal learners.IV fluid assistance activities, oral/nasogastricfeeding and urinaryKnowledge, Skills and AbilitiesWorking knowledge ofsterilete chniques and special procedures that areHeavy lifting andthe abilityion, personal hygiene and basic health andAbility to establish and maintto t ransport stretcher and wheelchairhospitalWorking knowledge ofsanitatain effective working relationships withAbility to understand and followoral and written instructionsWorking knowledge of the organization andphysic al layout of thepatients and hospital staffWorking knowledge of principl es and practices of providing non-Pre-employment PhysicalCapacityTestingRequired: applicable to workperformedprofessionalbedside patientcareWor king knowledge of procedures and techniques involved inadministering Wor king knowledge of infection control procedures andsafety precautions rou tine and special treatments to patientssafety precautions applicable to work in a hospitalAbility to withstand prolongedstanding and walking.pat ients to various hospital locations may be requiredAbility to document a nd communicate pertinent informationusingcomputer and/or paper documenta tion toolsLevelCharacteristi