Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina. *This position qualifies for our Nursing Support Incentive Program. The Nursing Support Incentive Program includes $5,000 paid over a two (2) year commitment.
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) – Patient Monitoring Unit (Float Pool) | Full-Time (Day Shift) Are you a compassionate and adaptable CNA who enjoys variety and making a meaningful impact? Join our Patient Monitoring Unit Team on the day shift and play a key role in delivering high-quality patient care across multiple hospital units.
This full-time position offers diverse clinical experiences, professional growth, and the opportunity to support patients throughout the hospital. Where You’ll Work The ideal candidate must be willing to float between UNC Rex Raleigh and UNC Rex Holly Springs Campus . Daily assignments are based on the needs of both hospitals.
Your Role As a CNA in the Patient Monitoring Unit, you will work closely with nurses, fellow CNAs, patient sitters, and other healthcare professionals to support patient care in a variety of settings. Units may include, but are not limited to: Medical-Surgical units Intensive Care Units (ICU) Emergency Departments Patient Monitoring Unit (Float Pool) This role may include providing one-to-one patient observation and supporting behavioral health patients as needed.
Prior hospital experience is preferred. Schedule & Commitment Full-time position 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM shifts Every other weekend required Teammates are placed on a holiday rotation at the time of hire to ensure fair coverage and meet unit needs
Us? Wide-ranging clinical exposure across multiple units Consistent full-time schedule with team support Collaborative, patient-focused work environment Opportunities for skill development and career growth Meaningful work that makes a real difference If you’re flexible, dependable, work well independently, and thrive in dynamic clinical environments, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to join our Patient Monitoring Unit Team!
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.
1. Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies during emergency situations. 2. In the psychiatric setting, aids patients in reality orientation, participates in behavior modification plans/therapy, provides informal support therapy to patients/families, provides verbal de-escalation of potentially aggressive patients, aids in the physical management of aggressive/out-of-control patients, facilitates age appropriate play for children, and monitors the therapeutic milieu activities on assigned unit to ensure that emotional and safety needs of patients are met. 3.
Observes, collects, and documents patient information obtained while providing care and promptly report significant changes in the patient's condition to a registered nurse or physician. 4. Provides assistance to patients and their families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic/home health experience, and discharge 5. Provides care/ treatments to patients as outlined in plan of care including, but not limited to, the measurement of vital signs, height and weight, specimen collection, skin preps/scrubs, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range of motion exercises, postural drainage, and supportive 11 patient and family interactions. 6.
Provides direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of care for routine activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, feeding and assisting with ambulation. 7. Provides indirect care to patients and assigned area to include, but not limited to, cleaning the work area, changing linens, re-stocking supplies, cleaning/sterilizing instruments, transporting patients/ supplies/ specimens, assisting in the orientation of new employees and students, and some routine clerical functions. 8.
Reinforces routine teaching given to patients by the registered nurse or physician and document patient understanding of instructions. Distributes patient education materials at the request of patients and/or health care providers. Other Information Other information: Education
• None required as long as all other position requirements are met. Licensure/Certification
• Listed as Nursing Assistant I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Professional Experience
• Prefer six (6) months of nursing assistant experience Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities
• Fluent in verbal and written English language and able to develop basic computer skills. Job Details Legal Employer: NCHEALTH Entity: UNC REX Healthcare Organization Unit: Rex Patient Monitoring Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00 Salary Range: $18.00 - $24.66 per hour (Hiring Range) Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work
Day Job Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position. 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.
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