Certified Nurse Assistant (NA I) - Progressive Care Unit - Wilkes PRN
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Salary$20 – $30/hr
LocationWilkes Medical Center - 1370 W D St, North Wilkesboro, NC
Work modeon-site
Typepart-time
SeniorityEntry
DepartmentNursing: Telemetry/Progressive
Company size10,000+ people
PostedNov 2, 2026 · 1d ago
Verified live5h ago
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High school diploma or GED equivalent
Completion of a North Carolina State-approved Nurse Aide I course
Registered as a Nurse Aide I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service Regulation
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Strong oral and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Basic computer skills
Ability to perform effectively with frequent workload changes and competing demands
Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) may be required within one year in select areas
Skills
computer skills
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short term disability
Long term disability
Paid time off
Parental leave
Retirement plan
Educational assistance
Flexible spending accounts
Adoption assistance
Department:
35203 Wilkes Medical Center - Nursing: Telemetry/Progressive
Status:
Part time
Benefits Eligible:
Benefits
No
Hours Per Week:
0
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Variable shifts as needed
Pay Range:
$19.80 - $29.70
Position Highlights**:**
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Certified Nurse Assistant I
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Shift Schedule: PRN
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Department: IMC, Progressive Care Unit
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Location: Wilkes Medical Center
Requirements:
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High school diploma or GED equivalent.
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Completion of a North Carolina State-approved Nurse Aide I course.
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Registered as a Nurse Aide I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service Regulation.
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Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
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Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) may be required within one year in select areas.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
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Patient Assistance: Assist medical staff with patient preparation, examinations, and procedures, including patient interviews, data documentation, and vital signs monitoring.
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Nursing Process: Participate in implementing the nursing process by providing direct care to patients under the guidance of an RN or LPN.
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Room Setup: Prepare and maintain examination rooms, ensuring cleanliness, restocking, and proper equipment setup.
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Communication: Ensure complete, accurate, and timely communication of patient information within the healthcare team.
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Specimen Handling: Collect and process specimens for diagnostic testing following policy guidelines.
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Documentation: Accurately document all patient care provided in the medical record according to medical center policy.
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Point of Care Testing: Maintain competency for point of care testing as assigned, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.
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Effective Communication: Communicate effectively with the healthcare team, colleagues, patients, and family members in a professional and positive manner.
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Professional Development: Take personal responsibility and initiative for professional growth and development.
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Age-Specific Care: Provide age/developmentally appropriate patient care following guidelines for the clinical population served.
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Infection Prevention: Comply with Medical Center Infection Prevention policies to manage infectious materials using proper techniques, sanitization, chemical disinfection, surgical asepsis, and safe handling of biohazardous materials.
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Mission and Values: Adhere to the Medical Center’s mission, vision, values, and the philosophy of the Department of Nursing and Service Line standards in patient care.
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Additional Duties: Perform other relevant duties as assigned.
Skills/Qualifications:
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Strong oral and written communication skills.
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Excellent interpersonal skills.
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Basic computer skills.
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Ability to perform effectively with frequent workload changes and competing demands.
Work Environment:
Typical clinical setting. Interaction with patients, family members, visitors, co-workers, and medical staff in various circumstances. Regular exposure to blood-borne diseases, infectious, and contagious diseases. Subject to multiple interruptions. Occasional exposure to radiation hazards. Possible exposure to cleaning agents/chemicals. Occasional irregular hours. Use of personal protective equipment
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
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Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
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Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job
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Incentive pay for select positions
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Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
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Paid Time Off programs
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Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
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Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
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Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
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Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
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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.