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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Nurse Aide/Unit Secretary - Med Surg

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLincolnton, NC, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required for new hires on or after July 22, 2018.
  • Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide II is required.
  • Basic Life Support is required per policy guidelines.
  • Must speak and understand English in understandable terms.
  • Must be able to lift and support 35 pounds while handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies; physical abilities testing is required.
  • Must have manual and finger dexterity.
  • Must demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles and skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.

Responsibilities

  • Support patients or residents with activities of daily living.
  • Assist patients or residents with personal hygiene.
  • Take vital signs and height and weight measurements.
  • Feed and ambulate patients or residents according to specific procedures.
  • Maintain patient or resident rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
  • Observe and report changes in patient or resident conditions.
  • Orient patients and families to the unit and instruct patients on safety measures.
  • Assist with clerical work, including answering phones, entering data, and maintaining medical records.
  • Maintain stock supply items in inventory management.
  • Perform duties outlined in the scope of Nurse Aide II, as defined by the applicable state Board of Nursing Nurse Aide II Tasks List.
  • Perform technical tasks with appropriate training, such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram test and routine venipuncture.
  • Limit access to protected health information to the information reasonably necessary to do the job and share it only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.
  • Use computerized access to protected health information as determined by job level and responsibility, controlled via user ID and password.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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