Nursing Care Assistant I – New General Medicine

Duke Careers

Nursing Care Assistant at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC providing direct patient care and support tasks. Collaborating with registered nurses to ensure quality patient care in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeDurham • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates proficiency in patient care procedures, including vital signs monitoring, personal care, and assistance with medical examinations. Maintains compliance with health regulations and standards while supporting the development of both patients and staff.

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Nursing Assistant I CertificationBCLS CertificationPatient Care ProceduresVital Signs MonitoringPatient Data Recording

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Hard Skills

Patient CareVital Signs MeasurementBlood Glucose TestingPersonal Care ProceduresClerical TasksSpecimen CollectionDressing ChangePatient PositioningAmbulation AssistanceStandard Precautions

Soft Skills

CommunicationTeam CollaborationTeaching SupportProfessional DevelopmentAttention to Detail

Tools & Technologies

Patient Care Information SystemPersonal Protective Equipment

Certifications & Qualifications

Nursing Assistant I CertificationBCLS Certification

Industry Keywords

Health Service RegulationPatient ComfortMedical RecordsRoutine TestsPatient Transportation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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/LPN of information collected.
Administer treatment and personal care procedures to patients including, but not limited to, feeding, bathing, hair care, changing clothing, nail care, 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.
Participate in teaching activities by reinforcing teaching instructed by RN and/or providers as needed.
Assist providers and nurses with physical examinations by helping position patients, changing non-sterile dressing and weighing patients.
Take and record vital signs, record I&O, and apply ice bags.
Note and report any changes in patient's condition.
Turn and position patients, set up and feed patients as necessary, provide patients with fresh drinking water.
Perform fingersticks for blood glucose testing, with appropriate training, document and notify RN/LPN.
Assist with admission, discharge, and transportation of patients.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.
Collect, deliver and conduct routine tests on patient specimens.
Clean assigned area; stock and replenish supplies and equipment as required.
Participate in own professional development by maintaining required skills validation and attending educational offerings.
Support the development of other staff and formal learners.
May also perform clean dressing change for wounds over 48 hours old.
Perform a variety of clerical tasks involved in operating the organization's patient care information system.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Currently listed as a Nursing Assistant I (NA I) with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation with no substantiated findings of abuse, fraud, neglect or misappropriation of property.
BCLS certification must be maintained/completed by the end of new hire orientation, which typically takes place during the first week of employment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

$5,000 Commitment Bonus for eligible Nursing Care Assistants - Paid in two equal installments over 12 months (every six months).