Duke University Nursing Care Assistant
6 days ago
Nursing Care Assistants at Duke University play a vital role in providing exceptional patient care. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our patients and their families.
About Duke University Hospital
Duke University Hospital is consistently ranked among the best hospitals in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Our hospital features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.
What You Will Do
In this role, you will perform a variety of non-professional nursing duties under the direct supervision of an RN/LPN to support patient care. This includes preparing patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures and providing manual assistance as required. You will also obtain and record patient data for medical records, administer treatment and personal care procedures to patients, and participate in teaching activities by reinforcing teaching instructed by RN and/or physician as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures and provide manual assistance as required.
- Obtain and record patient data for medical records noting and informing RN/LPN of information collected.
- Administer treatment and personal care procedures to patients including, but not limited to, feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothing, cleaning and trimming fingernails, bed-making, assisting with ambulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder elimination; provide such additional care as required to meet the personal needs and comfort of assigned patients.
- Participate in teaching activities by reinforcing teaching instructed by RN and/or physician as needed.
- Assist physician and nurses with physical examinations by helping position patients, changing non-sterile dressing and weighing patients.
- Take and record vital signs, record I&O, apply ice bags, administer douches and enemas.
- Note and report any changes in patient's condition.
- Turn and position patients, set up and feed patients as necessary, provide patients with fresh drinking water.
- Perform finger sticks for blood glucose testing, with appropriate training.
- Assist with admission, discharge, and transportation of patients.
- Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.
- Collect, deliver and conduct routine tests on patient specimens.
- Clean assigned area; stock and replenish supplies and equipment as required.
- Participate in own professional development by maintaining required skills validation and attending educational offerings.
- Support the development of other staff and formal learners.
- Perform sterile dressing change for wounds over 48 hours old, IV fluid assistance activities, oral/nasogastric feeding and urinary catherizations/irrigation.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you must have a current Nurse Aide I Registry listing with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Service Regulation, graduation from high school or GED; or an equivalent combination of related education and experience, and Basic Life Support certification from American Heart Association.
Salary
The estimated salary for this role is $40,000 - $60,000 per year, depending on experience.
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