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Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. Duke University Hospital has 1,048 licensed inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 65 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; a separate hospital outpatient surgical department with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. For 2021-2022, U.S. News and World Report ranked Duke University Hospital nationally in 11 adult specialties: cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose & throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery, gynecology, neurology & neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology & lung surgery, and urology. Duke University Hospital is also ranked first in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area.

In addition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive, geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty clinics and outpatient surgery centers.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet 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 (based on eligibility)

Occ Summary

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

Work Performed

Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures and required. required. Participate in own professional development by maintaining required training. Clean assigned area; stock and replenish supplies and equipment as catherizations/irrigation. May also perform sterile dressing change for wounds over 48 hours old, Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein. Obtain and record patient data for medical records noting and informing ambulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder elimination; Take and record vitalsigns, record I&O, apply ice bags, administer Collect, deliver and conduct routine tests on patient specimens. Perform fingersticks for blood glucose testing, with appropriate Assist with admission, discharge, and transportation of patients. Assist physician and nurses with physical examinations by helping Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as provide such additional care as required to meet the personal needs and provide manual assistance as required. RN/LPN of informationcollected. 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 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. skills validation and attending educational offerings. Support the development of other staff and formal learners. IV fluid assistance activities, oral/nasogastricfeeding 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 Working knowledge of sanitation, personal hygiene and basic health and hospital Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with routine and special treatments to patients patients and hospital staff Working knowledge of the organization and physical layout of the and/or paper documentation tools Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions Working knowledge of principles and practices of providing non- professional bedside patient care applicable to work performed safety precautions applicable to work in a hospital Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering Working knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions patients to various hospital locations may be required Ability to document and communicate pertinent information using computer

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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Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob 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.

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