Duke Homecare & Hospice offers hospice, home health and infusion services. Hospice care is offered to terminally ill patients in their home, skilled-nursing facilities, assisted-living facilities, and at our two inpatient facilities located in Hillsborough and Durham, North Carolina.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet(r) 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!

Occupational Summary

Perform a variety of nonprofessional nursing duties in the direct care of patients under the direct supervision of an RN/LPN. Perform tasks within the scope of a nursing care assistant I and II as defined by the NC Board of Nursing.

Work Performed

• Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures and required. required.
• Participate in own professional development by maintaining required training.
• Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein.
• Clean assigned area; stock and replenish supplies and equipment as collect, deliver and conduct routine tests on patient specimens.
• Obtain and record patient data for medical records noting and informing.
• Perform fingersticks for blood glucose testing as appropriate.
• Assist with admission, discharge, and transportation of patients. catherizations/irrigation.
• May also perform sterile dressing change for wounds over 48 hours.
• Take and record vital signs, record I&O, apply ice bags, administer medication.
• Assist physician and nurses with physical examinations by helping ambulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder elimination; provide manual assistance as required by 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 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. position patients, changing non-sterile dressing and weighing patients. 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.
• Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as skills validation and attending educational offerings. Support the development of other staff and formal learners. IV fluid assistance activities, oral/nasogastric feeding and urinary.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of sterile techniques and special procedures that are Heavy lifting and the ability to transport stretcher and wheelchair hospital Working knowledge of sanitation, personal hygiene and basic health and Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions Working knowledge of the organization and physical layout of the patients and hospital staff.


Click here for more information Pre-employment Physical Capacity Testing Required: applicable to work performed professional bedside patient care Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering Working knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions routine and special treatments to patients safety precautions applicable to work in a hospital Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking. patients to various hospital locations may be required Ability to document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper documentation tools Level Characteristics N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Completion of a Level I - Nurse Aide education program approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing or successful completion of the NC - approved Nurse Aide I competency test. High School diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

N/A

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

Currently listed as a Nursing Assistant I (NAI) with the Division of Facility Services with no substantiated findings of abuse, fraud, neglect or misappropriation of property. BCLS certification must be maintained/completed by the end of new hire orientation, which typically takes place during the first week of employment.

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