Certified Nursing Assistant - Southpoint Cancer Center Durham, NC

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About Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of Duke Health's four hospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

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 Summary

The Nursing Assistant (NA) is a patient car e support partner with theRegistered Nurse (RN) and/or Licensed Practica l Nurse (LPN) and performswork as delegated by the RN or LPN. The NA pro videsdirect care topatients and assists with non-direct patient care uni t coordination. Theindividual in this position is expected to perform ba siccare andcomfort standards as well as have knowledge of the patient po pulationneeds in the assigned work area. In addition, the NA is expected toassist the RN in the care of acutely ill patients. This individual is expected to practice medical asepsis, respect the dignity and privacy of every patient and family, and to respect cultural differences duringpati entcare. They are expected to knowand adhere to all basic policiesand p rocedures and respond appropriately during emergency situations.They are expected to maintain the patient/family environment, performgeneral uni tupkeep, order and maintain unit equipment, and ordersupplies as needed, with or without direct supervision. The NA isexpected to use accurate ve rbal and written communication and todocument patient care appropriately in the electronic health record.Perform tasks within the scope of a Nurs ing Care Assistant I and II asdefined by the NC Board of Nursing.

Work Performed

Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures andprovide manual assistance as required.Obtain andr ecord patient data for medical records noting and informingRN/LPN of inf ormation collected.Administer treatment and personal care procedures top atients including,but not limited to, feeding, bathing, hair care, chang ing clothing, nailcare, bed-making, assisting with ambulation, enemas,sk in care, andbowel and bladder elimination; provide such additional care as requiredto meet the personal needs and comfort of assigned patients.P articipate in teaching activities by reinforcing teaching instructedbyRN and/or providers as needed.Assist providers and nurses with physicalexa minations by helpingposition patients, changing non-sterile dressingand weighing patients.Take and record vital signs, record I&O, and applyice bags. Note andreport any changes in patient's condition. Turn and positi on patients,set up and feed patientsas necessary, provide patientswith freshdrinking water.Perform fingersticks for blood glucose testing, with appropriatetraining, document and notify RN/LPN.Assist with admission, discharge, and transportation of patients. Followstandard precautions an d use personal protective equipment as required.Collect, deliver and con duct routine tests on patient specimens. Cleanassigned area; stockand re plenish supplies and equipment as required.Participate in ownprofessiona l development by maintaining requiredskills validation and attending edu cational offerings. Support thedevelopment of other staff andformal lear ners.May also perform clean dressing change for wounds over48 hours old. Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein.In addi tion to the NCA I duties outlined, the following duties maybeperformed: sterile dressing change for wounds over 48 hours old andwound irrigation ; IV fluid assistance activities; oral/nasogastricfeeding;urinarycathete rization and irrigation; oxygen therapy,including room set-up and monito ring flow-rate; break up and removal offecal impaction;oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal suctioning;tracheotomy care; ostomy care and irrigation. These additional skillswill require competency validation on hire as we ll as annual competencyvalidation.

Knowledge, Skillsand Abil ities

Working knowledge of st