Duke Regional Hospital has served Durham, Orange, Person, Granville and Alamance counties and the surrounding communities for nearly 40 years. With more than 1,900 employees, its focus is on providing outstanding medical care with compassionate, personalized service in a comfortable community hospital setting. Duke Regional Hospital has 369 inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services, and also offers care at the Duke Rehabilitation Institute and Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center. In fiscal year 2018, Duke Regional Hospital admitted 16,299 patients and had 165,953 outpatient visits in fiscal year 2017.

U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke Regional Hospital as #10 in North Carolina and #4 in the Raleigh-Durham area for 2018-19.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet(r) 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 being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance!

Nursing Care Assistant I / PPE Observer- Duke Regional Hospital

Duke University Health System seeks to hire a Nursing Care Assistant I / PPE Observer who will embrace our mission of Transforming Lives Transforming Care.

Work shift : Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5: 00pm. 40 hours per week.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet(r)organization.
• Professional advancement opportunities through our Clinical Ladder Program (Nursing Care Assistant, Surgical Tech, Certified Medical Assistant).
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!

Responsibilities :

The Nursing Care Assistant I / Personal Protective Equipment Observer performs a variety of non-professional nursing duties to assist in monitor PPE for Environmental Services.

What you will do:

• Performs a variety of activities related to the screening of patients/visitors and employees.
• Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required. Instructs patient/visitors and employees on the appropriate hand hygiene and masking expectations.
• Direct patients/visitors to appointments if needed
• Perform other related dutier incidental to work described herein
• Observe staff to assure proper PPE compliance
• Participate in own professional development by maintaining required skills validation and attending educational offerings.
• Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures and provide manual assistance as required.

What you will need:

• Current Nurse Aide I Registry listing with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Service Regulation.
• High School Diploma or higher.
• Basic Life Support certification from American Heart Association.

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