Nurse Aide II – Med Surg Float Pool – Part Time Days - AH Union

Location: Atrium Health Union - 600 Hospital Dr, Monroe, NC. Department: 34102 Atrium Health Union - Nursing Float Pool. Status: Part time. Hours Per Week: 24. Schedule: 2 x 12-hour shifts per week; 7a-7p and every other weekend. Must be willing to float to Atrium Health Union, Union West and Anson. Pay Range $20.80 - $31.20.

Responsibilities

Performs personal care for the comfort and well-being of the patient/resident; Serves and collects food trays; Feeds patients/residents and records dietary intake; Measures and records intake and output, and calorie counts; Assists the patient/resident with bed pan, urinal, bedside commode, bowel and bladder retraining; Records daily bowel function; Applies condom catheters; Collects and tests specimens; Administers cleansing, fleet, and/or retention enemas; Performs digital stimulation to remove fecal impaction; Assists with care of established colostomy/ileostomy; Provides perineal and catheter care; Empties drainage device from body cavities/wounds and records; Maintains gastric suction per orders; Assists with simple non-sterile dressing changes, application and removal of ace bandages, TED hose, sequential compression devices, heat application, pelvic and cervical traction; Performs dressing changes/compresses/wound care on wounds greater than 48 hours old; Makes occupied and unoccupied beds; Performs PM care to promote patient comfort; Takes and records temperature, pulse respiration, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and orthostatic vital signs; Obtains and records patient/resident height and weight; Turns and positions patients/residents; Assists patients/residents with transfers and ambulation; Participates in application or removal of restraint devices as directed by the RN or Licensed Care Provider; Assists in monitoring patients in restrictive interventions; Assists with post-mortem care; Provides hand-off communication appropriate to job duties; Answers call bells promptly; Reports and documents information related to assigned duties; Assists with maintaining documentation; Assists with range of motion exercises; Initiates or participates in CPR; Provides continuous observation of a patient/resident when assigned; Provides instructions to patients/residents and family members; Performs vaginal irrigations, urethral catheter irrigations, colostomy irrigations, and urethral catheterizations; Applies hypothermia unit; Assists with oxygen therapy; Performs oropharyngeal suctioning; Retrieves blood products upon competency verification; Assists with IV therapy; Assists with administering enteral feedings; Performs fingerstick or heel stick for blood glucose monitoring; Prepares patients for pelvic and physical examinations; Escort functions; Models the mission, vision, and values of Advocate Health; Supports and contributes to the Patient Centered Care Philosophy.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required; Completion of an approved NAII training program or student nurses meeting the listing requirement of the applicable state BON required; Current listing with the Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II registries and Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II certification required; Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support Healthcare Provider certification required; Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies; Must speak English in good, understandable terms; Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch; Finger dexterity; Critical thinking and ability to concentrate; Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions; Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to age specific issues and data reflective of the patient's status; Demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.

Benefits

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; Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more; Incentive pay for select positions; Opportunity for annual increases based on performance