Nursing Care Assistant I (Experienced Nca I) Hospice Home Team

Duke Homecare & Hospice Duke Homecare & Hospice offers hospice, home health and infusion services as well as serves as the home for the Duke Caregiver Support Program. Our Hospice team works closely with a patient's physician to provide comprehensive, individualized care in the comfort their home or at our inpatient hospice facility located in Durham. Our team of nurses, therapists, social workers, counselors, and chaplains help patients and their families manage advanced medical conditions. Duke Home Health provides services in a patient's home that include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social service, home health aides, and pain and wound management. Our infusion team comes to a patient's home to administer intravenous medications, including antibiotics and chemotherapy, to children and adults. Our nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, and patient services coordinators work under the direction of a patient's doctor to monitor needs and treatment.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)
• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• 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

To have the opportunity to speak to someone further about this position, please click this link to schedule with a recruiter: https://calendly.com/jacqueline-huff/homecare-hospice-information

The Duke HomeCare and Hospice program serves 9 counties, and our Home Infusion Program offers multi-state coverage (NC, SC, VA). Our team is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time.

Shifts: Monday-Friday (5) 8 hour shifts 8:00AM-5:30PM & Weekend Option position coming soon!

Occupational Summary:

Perform a variety of nonprofessional nursing duties in the direct care of patients under the direct supervision of an RN/LPN. Perform tasks within the scope of a nursing care assistant I as defined by the NC Board of Nursing.

Work Performed

• Turn and position patients, set up and feed patients as necessary, provide patients with fresh drinking water.
• May also perform sterile dressing change for wounds over 48 hours old, Take and record vital signs, record I&O, apply ice bags, administer Assist physician and nurses with physical examinations by helping ambulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder elimination; provide manual assistance as required.
• 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 the patient's condition.
• Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein.
• Clean assigned area; stock and replenish supplies and equipment.
• Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as skills validation and attending educational offerings.
• Support the development of other staff and formal learners. IV fluid assistance activities, oral/nasogastric feeding and urinary.
• Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures and required.
• Obtain and record patient data for medical records noting and informing RN/LPN of information collected.
• Participate in own professional development by maintaining required training.
• 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 provide such additional care as required to meet the personal needs and comfort of assigned patients.
• Perform fingersticks for blood glucose testing, with appropriate Assist with admission, discharge, and transportation of patients. catherizations/irrigation.
• Collect, deliver and conduct routine tests on patient specimens.

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.

Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions

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.

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