Healthcare Jobs in North Carolina

Department:

36102 Atrium Health Lake Norman - Emergency Department

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

24

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Clinical/Hospital equipment

Pay Range:

$19.45 - $29.20

We’re looking for compassionate and adaptable Nursing Assistants to provide exceptional care across multiple units. In this flexible role, you’ll support patients as a sitter, assist with patient transport, and gain experience as a nurse aide across multiple nursing units at our newly opened Atrium Health Lake Norman Hospital location. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and want to make a meaningful impact every day, we’d love to have you on our team!

• Patient Care & Support: Assist patients with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, feeding, ambulation, and orientation to unit procedures. Take vital signs, height, and weight measurements, and promptly report changes in condition.

• Safety & Observation: Maintain a safe environment and provide continuous observation as delegated by the RN. Document required information and communicate patient safety concerns immediately.

• Transport Services: Safely transport patients to and from clinical areas via wheelchair, stretcher, or bed, including those with oxygen, IV pumps, or restraints. Ensure proper use of the Transport Tracking System.

• Technical & Clerical Tasks: Perform Nurse Aide I or II tasks per state guidelines; with training, complete technical procedures such as 12-lead ECG and routine venipuncture. Answer phones, enter data, maintain medical records, and manage stock supplies.

• Flexibility & Communication: Float between units as needed, including medical/surgical, critical care, and maternity and perform transport and patient safety attendant duties. Foster positive, professional communication with patients, families, and staff.

• Compliance: Adhere to all policies, procedures, and age/development-specific care guidelines.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stretching, stooping, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak and understand English in good understandable terms. Must have manual and finger dexterity. Physical abilities testing required.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.

• Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I or with the applicable state Board of Nursing as a Nurse Aide II.

• BLS required per policy guidelines.

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.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

The Nurse Aide/Healthcare Technician assists in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse. Assists in maintaining a clean, safe patient environment and performs job responsibilities in a safe manner. Maintains clinical and professional competencies as appropriate to the needs of the patient population served.