PRN, CNA , Wilkes Medical

Overview

Department: Wilkes Medical Center - Nursing Med Surg:
Medical Unit

Status: Part time

Benefits Eligible: No

Hours Per Week: 0

Schedule Details/Additional Information: PRN for Dayshift 7a-7p

Pay Range $19.80 - $29.70

Position Highlights
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• Shift
  
  Schedule:
  
  PRN, Days (7a-7p)

• Department: Medical Unit

• Location: Wilkes Medical Center

Wilkes Medical Center, part of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health, brings exceptional care to the heart of our community in North Wilkesboro, NC. Nestled in the beautiful foothills of Western NC, located approximately 60 miles from Winston-Salem and approximately 40 miles from Boone, our 130-bed rural, community hospital includes a 10-bed skilled nursing unit and offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including mother/baby, a state of the art critical care unit, surgical services, dialysis services, Diagnostic Imaging Center, and Wound Healing Center - all backed by the expertise of a nationally recognized academic medical center.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Completion of a North Carolina State-approved Nurse Aide I course.
• Registered as a Nurse Aide I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service Regulation.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) may be required within one year in select areas.

• Patient Assistance: Assist medical staff with patient preparation, examinations, and procedures, including patient interviews, data documentation, and vital signs monitoring.
• Nursing Process
  :
  Participate in implementing the nursing process by providing direct care to patients under the guidance of an RN or LPN.
• Room Setup: Prepare and maintain examination rooms, ensuring cleanliness, restocking, and proper equipment setup.
• Communication
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  Ensure complete, accurate, and timely communication of patient information within the healthcare team.
• Specimen Handling: Collect and process specimens for diagnostic testing following policy guidelines.
• Documentation
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  Accurately document all patient care provided in the medical record according to medical center policy.
• Point of Care Testing
  :
  Maintain competency for point of care testing as assigned, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.
• Effective Communication
  :
  Communicate effectively with the healthcare team, colleagues, patients, and family members in a professional and positive manner.
• Professional Development
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  Take personal responsibility and initiative for professional growth and development.
• Age-Specific Care
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  Provide age/developmentally appropriate patient care following guidelines for the clinical population served.
• Infection Prevention: Comply with Medical Center Infection Prevention policies to manage infectious materials using proper techniques, sanitization, chemical disinfection, surgical asepsis, and safe handling of biohazardous materials.
• Mission and Values
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  Adhere to the Medical Center's mission, vision, values, and the philosophy of the Department of Nursing and Service Line standards in patient care.
• Additional Duties
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  Perform other relevant duties as assigned.

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Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
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• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

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• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
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