Nursing Care Assistant I - Duke University Hospital - 6 East Cardiothoracic Surgical 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 Summary

Perform a variety of nonprofessional nuitalWorking knowledge of infection control procedures and safety prec autnts, set up and feed patients as necessary,provide patients with fres hdrrsingduties in the direct careofpatients under the direct supervisio n of anRN/LPN.

Work Performed

Prepare patients, equip ment and supplies for specific procedures andprovide manual assistance a s required.Obtain and record patient data for medical records noting and informingRN/LPN of information collected.Administer treatment and person alcareprocedures to patients including,but not limited to, feeding, bath ing,shaving, changing clothing,cleaning and trimming fingernails, bed-ma king,assisting withambulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder elimination;provide such additional care as required to meet the persona lneeds andcomfort of assigned patients.Participate in teaching activitie sbyreinforcing teaching instructed byRN and/or physician as needed.Assis tphysician and nurses with physical examinations by helpingposition pati ents, changing non-sterile dressing and weighing patients.Take and recor dvital signs, record I&O, apply ice bags, administerdouches and enemas.N oteand report any changes in patient's condition.Turn and position patie inkingwater.Perform fingersticks for blood glucose testing, with appropr iatetraining.Assist with admission, discharge, and transportation ofpati ents.Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipmenta srequired.Collect, deliver and conduct routine tests on patient specimen s.Clean assigned area; stock and replenish supplies and equipment asrequ ired.Participate in own professional development by maintaining required skills validation and attending educational offerings. Support thedevelo pment of other staff and formal learners.May also perform sterile dressi ng change for wounds over 48 hours old,IV fluid assistance activities, o ral/nasogastric feeding and urinarycatherizations/irrigation.Perform oth er related duties incidental to work described herein.

Knowl edge, Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of sterile technique ledge of procedures and techniques involved in administeringroutine ands sand special procedures that areapplicable to work performedWorking know pecial treatments to patientsWorking knowledge of sanitation, personalhy giene and basic health andsafety precautions applicable to workin a hosp italWorking knowledge of the organization and physical layout of thehosp ionsAbility to withstand prolonged standing and walking.Heavy liftingand the ability to transport stretcher and wheelchairpatients tovarioushospi tal locations may be requiredAbility to understand and follow oraland wr itten instructionsAbility to document and communicate pertinent informat ion using computerand/or paper documentation toolsAbilityto establish an d maintain effective working relationships withpatientsand hospital staf fWorking knowledge of principles and practices of providing non-professi onal bedside patient