Nursing Care Assistant - Med Surg - PRN

Requisition Number: 265793

Location:

Mooresville, NC, US 28117

Date:
Jan 29, 2026

In Mooresville, North Carolina, our 123‑bed facility offers comprehensive medical services, including 24‑hour emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, women's services, and surgical specialties.

• 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 strong advocacy of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000+ registered nurses
• Quality of Life:
  Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

The Nursing Assistant (NA) is a patient care support partner with the Registered Nurse (RN) and/or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and performs work as delegated by the RN or LPN. The NA provides direct care to patients and assists with non‑direct patient care unit coordination. The individual is expected to perform basic care and comfort standards, assist the RN/LPN in the care of acutely ill patients, practice medical asepsis, and respect patient dignity, privacy, and cultural differences.

Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures and provide manual assistance. Obtain and record patient data for medical records and inform RN/LPN of information collected. Administer treatment and personal care procedures to patients—including feeding, bathing, hair care, changing clothing, nail care, bed‑making, ambulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder elimination—and provide additional care as required. Participate in teaching activities and assist with physical examinations, dressing changes, weighing, vital signs, I/O, and ice bag application.

Note and report any changes in patient condition. Turn and position patients, set up and feed patients as necessary, provide fresh drinking water, perform finger sticks for blood glucose testing, and document results. Assist with admission, discharge, and transportation of patients. Follow standard precautions, use personal protective equipment, collect and conduct routine tests on patient specimens, clean assigned area, stock supplies, and assist with wound care over 48 hours old.

Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein.

Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine and special treatments. Familiarity with sanitation, personal hygiene, infection control, and hospital layout. Ability to withstand prolonged standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. Frequent lifting of objects or patients weighing over 35 pounds with assistance or lift equipment. Ability to follow oral and written instructions and to document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper tools.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff. Physical capacity testing may be required.

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Currently listed as Nursing Assistant I (NA I) with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation 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, typically during the first week of employment.

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