Nursing Care Assistant I-DUHS Float Pool-Night Shift

Duke University Hospital Nursing Care Assistant

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and 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.

Perform a variety of nonprofessional nursing duties in the direct care supervision of a RN / LPN. Perform tasks within the scope of a nursing care assistant I and II as defined by the NC Board of Nursing. In addition to duties outlined in NAI, and NA, Float Pool job descriptions, the following duties may be performed : sterile dressing change for wounds over 48 hours old and wound irrigation; IV fluid assistance activities; oral / nasogastric feeding; urinary catheterization and irrigation; oxygen therapy, including room set-up and monitoring flow-rate; break up and removal of fecal impaction; oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal suctioning; tracheotomy care; ostomy care, irrigation and annual skills validation. May perform a variety of health unit coordinator tasks as required to obtaining and recording patient data for medical records, entering include, but not limited to, orders into computer, answering telephone and / or patient signals and assisting with transfer and discharge of patients.

Minimum Qualifications

Duke is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

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Essential Physical Job Functions : Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and / or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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.