Nursing Assistant II - Burn Intensive Care Unit
UNC Health Care, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Description
Nursing Assistant II needed for the NC Jaycee Burn Center.
The NC Jaycee Burn Center is a 21 bed ICU capable Unit, specializing in:
Thermal, Chemical, Electrical and Inhalation Burn Injuries
American Burn Association Verified Adult and Pediatric Burn Center
Mixed Adult and Pediatric patient population
Mixed Acuity- includes Acute, Intermediate and Intensive Care
Burn Outreach, Education and Community Partnerships
Burn Aftercare life-long survivor support
Our nursing team works closely with many others to achieve our goals of restoration of health and function, and also provides an interdepartmental collaborative team approach for optimized recovery of the burn patient. The staff have the opportunity to provide care at the most critical level and be part of a team that works to assist a burn injured patient through all phases of the recovery.
This is a 36 hours per week position; working 12-hour night shifts (7pm - 7:30am) with weekend and holiday rotation. This position qualifies for an extensive benefit package including PTO hours, which are accrued based on the number of worked hours.
Summary
Provides routine direct and indirect patient care in a hospital, clinic or home health care setting. All work performed is under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or physician.
Responsibilities
Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies.
Provide administrative and clerical support including PI audits and data entry.
Provide clinical support assistance to include, but not limited to, cleaning the work area, maintaining office equipment, troubleshooting common software and hardware problems, changing linens, checking supply inventory, re‑stocking supplies, transporting patients, supplies, specimens, and assisting in the orientation of new employees and students.
Provide direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of care activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding, assisting with ambulation; measure and record vital signs, patient height and weight; may be responsible for specimen collection, skin preps/scrubs, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range of motion exercises, and/or postural drainage; perform oxygen room set‑up and monitor oxygen flow‑rate; perform oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal suctioning, tracheostomy care, fecal impaction removal, sterile dressing change and wound irrigation for wounds that are 48 hours old; perform IV fluid assembly and monitoring, IV site care and discontinue peripheral IV, ostomy irrigation and care, urinary catheterization and irrigation; perform established oral, nasogastric, and gastrostomy tube feedings.
Reinforce routine teaching given to patients by the registered nurse or physician and document patient understanding of instructions. Distribute patient education materials at the request of patients and/or health care providers.
Education Requirements
High School diploma or General Education Development
Licensure/Certification Requirements
Licensed as Nursing Assistant II with the North Carolina Board of Nursing
Listed as Nursing Assistant I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Professional Experience Requirements
Prefer six (6) months of nursing assistant experience
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Requirements
Fluent in verbal and written English language and able to develop basic computer skills.
Job Details
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: Burn Center Intensive
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
Salary Range: $18.12 - $25.51 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Night Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
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Nursing Assistant II needed for the NC Jaycee Burn Center.
The NC Jaycee Burn Center is a 21 bed ICU capable Unit, specializing in:
Thermal, Chemical, Electrical and Inhalation Burn Injuries
American Burn Association Verified Adult and Pediatric Burn Center
Mixed Adult and Pediatric patient population
Mixed Acuity- includes Acute, Intermediate and Intensive Care
Burn Outreach, Education and Community Partnerships
Burn Aftercare life-long survivor support
Our nursing team works closely with many others to achieve our goals of restoration of health and function, and also provides an interdepartmental collaborative team approach for optimized recovery of the burn patient. The staff have the opportunity to provide care at the most critical level and be part of a team that works to assist a burn injured patient through all phases of the recovery.
This is a 36 hours per week position; working 12-hour night shifts (7pm - 7:30am) with weekend and holiday rotation. This position qualifies for an extensive benefit package including PTO hours, which are accrued based on the number of worked hours.
Summary
Provides routine direct and indirect patient care in a hospital, clinic or home health care setting. All work performed is under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or physician.
Responsibilities
Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies.
Provide administrative and clerical support including PI audits and data entry.
Provide clinical support assistance to include, but not limited to, cleaning the work area, maintaining office equipment, troubleshooting common software and hardware problems, changing linens, checking supply inventory, re‑stocking supplies, transporting patients, supplies, specimens, and assisting in the orientation of new employees and students.
Provide direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of care activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding, assisting with ambulation; measure and record vital signs, patient height and weight; may be responsible for specimen collection, skin preps/scrubs, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range of motion exercises, and/or postural drainage; perform oxygen room set‑up and monitor oxygen flow‑rate; perform oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal suctioning, tracheostomy care, fecal impaction removal, sterile dressing change and wound irrigation for wounds that are 48 hours old; perform IV fluid assembly and monitoring, IV site care and discontinue peripheral IV, ostomy irrigation and care, urinary catheterization and irrigation; perform established oral, nasogastric, and gastrostomy tube feedings.
Reinforce routine teaching given to patients by the registered nurse or physician and document patient understanding of instructions. Distribute patient education materials at the request of patients and/or health care providers.
Education Requirements
High School diploma or General Education Development
Licensure/Certification Requirements
Licensed as Nursing Assistant II with the North Carolina Board of Nursing
Listed as Nursing Assistant I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Professional Experience Requirements
Prefer six (6) months of nursing assistant experience
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Requirements
Fluent in verbal and written English language and able to develop basic computer skills.
Job Details
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: Burn Center Intensive
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
Salary Range: $18.12 - $25.51 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Night Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
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