Job Description

37258 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Nursing: Comprehensive Cancer Ctr: 9 CC

Full time

Yes

35.1

12 hour day shifts (7A-7P)

Rotating holidays,

Every third weekend

Pay Range

$19.80 - $29.70

Nursing Assistant (NA I) - 9 Cancer Center

Winston Salem, NC, United States

Where You Will Work:

9CC Surgical Oncology is a 40-bed inpatient unit specializing in post-operative care for adult patients undergoing colorectal, urologic, head and neck, and other complex oncologic surgeries. Nurses on this unit provide high-acuity care, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and support safe, efficient patient flow within the Comprehensive Cancer Center.

We’re Looking For:

• 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 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 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 Take personal responsibility and initiative for professional growth and development.
• Age-Specific Care 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 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 Perform other relevant duties as assigned.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to perform effectively with frequent workload changes and competing demands.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

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

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• 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

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.