Professional Nursing Assistant (PNA) 2023 Float Pool Externship
Company: Duke Health
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: March 8, 2023
Job Description:
Duke University Hospital -Duke University Hospital is
consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is
known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking
research. Duke University Hospital has 1,048 licensed inpatient
beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic
facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major
surgery suite containing 65 operating rooms; an endo-surgery
center; a separate hospital outpatient surgical department with
nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional
radiology area. -For 2021-2022, U.S. News and World Report ranked
Duke University Hospital nationally in 11 adult specialties:
cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ear,
nose & throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery, gynecology, neurology
& neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology & lung
surgery, and urology. Duke University Hospital is also ranked first
in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area. -In
addition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive,
geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that
include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty
clinics and outpatient surgery centers.Duke University Health
System Summer 2023 Float Pool Professional Nursing Assistant (PNA)
Program: - -1. - -Application: -Apply online - and upload your
resume. - -All applicants must be a rising Junior or Senior Nursing
Student to be considered for the program.
*Deadline to apply is -April 15th, 2023
-2. - Video Interview & References: Following your application, you
will receive a communication to complete a video interview and
upload the required 2 letters of recommendation from clinical
instructors that must include their name, title, and contact
information. If you have not received this within a week of your
application, please reach out to rachel.spivey@duke.edu
- -
Selection Timeline
- - - - -Application deadline (inclusive of video interview and
references): -April 15th, 2023 - - - -Program Acceptance:
-Notification of program acceptance will be extended beginning
March 3rd through April 15th, 2023. - Acceptance/declines due by
April 21, 2023. - - - - -Program begins: -Monday, -May 22, 2023
- - - -Program ends: -Sunday, July 30, 2023
-*Candidates must be registered with the North Carolina Nurse Aide
Registry by May 15, 2023.To register, contact: North Carolina Nurse
Aide I Registry Listing - - - -N.C. Department of Health and Human
Services Division of Health Service Regulation Health Care
Personnel Registry Section - - -Website: - - - -8 a.m. - 12 noon,
and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., Monday-Friday - - -Phone: 919-855-3969 - -
-Fax: 919-733-9764 - -General DescriptionPerform a variety of
nursing assistant duties in the direct care of patients under the
direct supervision of an RN.Provide work experience to enhance
transition for the nursing student into practice as a registered
nurse through professional clinical experience. -Duties and
Responsibilities of this Level
- Be assigned 1:1 with and Float Pool RN clinical partner for the
entire 10 week experience
- Work with the same one unit and work the same shift as assigned
Float Pool RN clinical partner
- Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific
procedures and provide manual assistance as required
- Obtain and record patient data for medical records noting and
informing RN of information collected
- Administer treatment and personal care procedures to patients
including, but not limited to feeding, bathing, shaving, changing
clothing, cleaning and trimming fingernails, bed making, assisting
with ambulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder
elimination; provide such additional care as required to meet the
personal needs and comfort of assigned patients.
- Assist physicians and nurses with physical examinations by
helping position patients, changing non sterile dressing and
weighing patients.
- Take and record vital signs, record I & O, apply ice bags,
administer douches and enemas.
- Note and report any changes in patient's condition.
- Perform finger sticks for blood glucose testing, with
appropriate training.
- Collect, deliver and conduct routine tests on patient
specimens. Clean assigned area; stock and replenish supplies and
equipment as required.
- Assist with admission, discharge, and transportation of
patients. Follow standard precautions and use personal protective
equipment as required. -Required Qualifications at this
LevelEducationApplicants must be a rising junior or senior in an
NLN/CCNE/ACNE accredited nursing program. -ExperienceDegrees,
Licensure, and/or Certification
- Applicants must provide evidence of current listing with the
North Carolina Division of Health Services Regulation/Nurse Aide I
Registry.
- Applicants must provide evidence of current AHA or American Red
Cross Basic Life Support Healthcare provider status that will be
valid for the entire length of the PNA experience. CEPD can provide
BLS at orientation if they were unable to obtain prior to coming to
DUHS.
- Applicants must commit to working 36-40 hours per week for the
entire 10 week program. -Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Working knowledge of sterile techniques and special procedures
that are applicable to work performed
- Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in
administrating routine and special treatments to patients
- Working knowledge of sanitation, personal hygiene and basic
health and safety precautions applicable to work in a hospital
- Working knowledge of the organization and physical layout of
the hospital
- Working knowledge of the infection control procedures and
safety precautions
- Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking
- Heavy lifting and the ability to transport stretcher and
wheelchair patients to various hospital locations may be
required
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written
instructions
- Ability to document and communicate pertinent information using
computer and or paper documentation tools
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with patients and hospital staff
- Working knowledge of principles and practices of providing
bedside patient care - Duke is an Affirmative Action/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, sexual orientation, or veteran 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 essentialjob 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. -
Keywords: Duke Health, Chapel Hill , Professional Nursing Assistant (PNA) 2023 Float Pool Externship, Other , Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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