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NURSING CARE ASST/HEALTH UNIT COORD, FP

Job Title: NURSING CARE ASST/HEALTH UNIT COORD, FP
Job Code: 4274
FLSA: N
Job Level: B2
Revised Date: 01/30/2023
Supervisory Responsibility: No

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General Description of the Job Class

This job classification is used for the Nursing Care Assistant Float Pool managed by ISRP.

Perform a variety of nonprofessional nursing duties in the direct care of patients under the direct supervision of an RN/LPN.

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

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 fingersticks 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.

May also perform sterile dressing change for wounds over 48 hours old, IV fluid assistance activities, oral/nasogastric feeding and urinary catherizations/irrigation.

Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein.

Required Qualifications at this Level

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

Six months of experience strongly preferred.

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification

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.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Working knowledge of sterile techniques and special procedures that are applicable to work performed

Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine and special treatments to patients

Working knowledge of sanitation, personal hygiene and basic health and safety precautions applicable to work in a hospital

Working knowledge of the organization and physical layout of the hospital

Working knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions

Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking

Heavy lifting and the ability to transport stretcher and wheelchair patients to various hospital locations may be required

Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions

Ability to document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper documentation tools

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and hospital staff

Working knowledge of principles and practices of providing non- professional bedside patient care

Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level

N/A


The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.


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