Medical Unit Receptionist/Certified Nursing Assistant I - General Med/Surg

Join the 46-bed Medical-Surgical Unit at Kernersville Medical Center as a Medical Unit Receptionist, where you'll play an important role in supporting daily unit operations and delivering exceptional patient care. This versatile position combines administrative responsibilities with opportunities to provide hands-on patient care as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) when needed. You'll work closely with nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to help maintain an organized, efficient, and patient-centered environment.

Why You'll Choose This Role

• Enjoy a unique combination of administrative responsibilities and hands-on patient care
• Play an essential role in supporting the daily operations of a busy 46-bed Medical-Surgical Unit
• Utilize your CNA skills to provide direct patient care and support nursing staff when needed
• Collaborate with nurses, physicians, and an interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Build meaningful relationships with patients, families, and healthcare professionals
• Gain valuable experience in both clinical and administrative aspects of healthcare

Facility: Kernersville Medical Center | Location: Kernersville, NC | Position Type: Full-Time | Work Schedule: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Day Shift, Every Other Weekend

• Education: High School Diploma or GED, required.
• Experience:
  
  • One year preferred.
  • One year 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.

• Serve as a central point of communication for the unit, assisting patients, visitors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Support daily unit operations, including answering calls, maintaining patient records, and coordinating admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Assist with administrative tasks, documentation, and communication between departments to ensure efficient patient care.
• Provide direct patient care as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) when needed, based on unit staffing and patient care needs.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, obtain vital signs, and report changes in patient condition to the nursing team.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to maintain a safe, organized, and patient-centered environment.