Summary
About this role
At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.
About Duke Health Integrated Practice
Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Integrated Practice, which comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of Duke Health's mission across the state of North Carolina.
JOB LOCATION
Duke Cardiology of Raleigh - 3320 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC
JOB SUMMARY
The Certified/Nursing Assistant with Duke Cardiology of Raleigh/Morrisville functions as an integral member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in providing direct patient care. The Certified/Nursing Assistant performs routine administrative and patient care supportive duties in a Health System medical practice that assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients and ensure the clinic runs smoothly.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Administrative duties include medical records, answering and handling telephone calls, greeting patients, scheduling appointments, handling correspondence, assist with other administrative duties as assigned. Monitor and respond to medical assistant work-ques. Monitor and address medical assistant in-basket pool.
- Clinical duties include rooming patients, documentation of vital signs, health maintenance history, EKGs, cardiac monitor application and education with appropriate documentation, future testing instructions, POC testing for anticoagulation monitoring and other clinical duties as assigned.
- Stocking, cleaning patient areas as assigned. Maintain required training.
- Transport patients via wheelchair to hospital admission or ER as directed
- Assist in imaging area or other areas when necessary.
- Daily clinic preparation and pre-visit work.
- Accept additional duties related to committees and/or clinic projects.
JOB ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- 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.
Currently listed as a Nursing Assistant I (NA I) 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.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions:
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job 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.
Other facts
About Duke Health
Duke University Hospital (DUH) is consistently rated as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research.
Driven to bring extraordinary discoveries to fruition, deliver cutting edge clinical services to patients, and apply care and compassion to all stages of care, we maintain an unwavering focus on making the individuals and communities we serve healthier.
Today, DUH is the flagship of the Duke University Health System and a full-service, 957-bed, tertiary and quaternary academic medical center. Ranked nationally in 10 adult specialties by U.S. News and World Report for 2019-2020 and ranked first in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area, care is delivered with inspiring passion and a deep commitment to put the person who needs our care at the center of everything we do.
What you'll do
- The Certified Nursing Assistant provides direct patient care and performs routine administrative and supportive duties in a healthcare setting. Responsibilities include rooming patients, documenting vital signs, and assisting medical staff with examinations and treatments.
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