Certified Nurse Assistant I - Surgery
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About the job
What We Offer
Welcome to Surgery 1 ! PRN– Make a Difference with a Team That Feels Like Home
Looking for a prn shift where you’re more than just a number? Our Surgery 1 team is known for its compassionate leadership, low turnover, and strong sense of camaraderie. We care for patients with a wide range of acute medical needs, giving you the chance to grow your clinical skills in a supportive environment. With leaders who are present and deeply invested in your success, this is a night shift that offers stability, impact, and community.
- Schedule : PRN as needed/ 2 shifts in 6 weeks time period
- Department : Surgery 1
- Location : New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Remarkable Care. Remarkable Careers.
Why become a Certified Nursing Assistant at Novant Health? Tuition Reimbursement Programs to assist you in your career growth!
Novant Health is committed to improving the health of its communities, one person at a time. We have a strong focus on innovation and research offering best-in-class technology and clinical care. We are committed to providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to all our patients as well as equipping our workforce with the tools and support needed.
Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time.
What You'll Do
- Assisting with personal care: Help patients bathe, dress, groom, and use the lavatory.
- Measuring vital signs: Check and record a patient's blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, and respiration.
- Supporting mobility: Turn, reposition, and transfer bedbound patients or help them move between beds and wheelchairs.
- Feeding and nutrition: Serve meals, assist patients with eating, and track food and liquid intake.
What We're Looking For
- Education : High School Diploma or GED, required.
- Experience : 1 year, preferred. 1 year in Assisted Living facilities only: experience working in long-term care or assisted living, required.
- Licensure/Certification: Completion of NAI program, required. Listed with the nurse aide registry as an NA I, required. Medication Safety - AME, required. NC state approved curricula for restrictive interventions (facility specific) within 3 months of hire for Emergency Departments and Behavioral Health units, required.
- Additional Skills (preferred): Basic computer skills for documentation.
Why Choose Novant Health?
At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.
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About Novant Health
Novant Health is a nonprofit health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with 21 (source: Novant Health, Our Company) inpatient medical centers, more than 730 (source: Novant Health, Our Company) physician clinics and more than 43,000 (source: Novant Health, Our Company) team members in North Carolina and South Carolina, where it bought three hospitals from Tenet in 2024. Source: Novant Health, Our Company
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