Behavioral Health Technician

UNC Health Careers; Woodridge (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Nash UNC Health Care in North Carolina is seeking a dedicated Nurse Assistant I to support licensed clinicians in delivering compassionate patient care. You will transport patients and equipment, prepare rooms, and perform clerical tasks to keep the unit running smoothly.

The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and respectful interaction with patients and families, with night shifts and a per diem schedule. Completion of an approved Nurse Assistant I program and BCLS are required, along with

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Nurse Assistant I course.
• Current listing with the NC Division of Health & Human Service Regulation Health Care Personnel.
• Current NC Driver's License and meets insurance requirements to drive hospital-owned vehicles.
• Current BCLS certification.
• CPI certification required within 90-days of starting to the unit.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, and procurement of equipment and supplies.
• In psychiatric settings, aid patients in reality orientation, participate in behavior modification plans/therapy, provide informal support therapy to patients/families, provide verbal de-escalation of potentially aggressive patients, aid in the physical management of aggressive/out-of-control patients, facilitate age-appropriate play for children, and monitor therapeutic milieu activities to meet emotional and safety needs.
• Observes, collects, and documents patient information and report significant changes to RN or physician.
• Assist patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge.
• Provide care/treatments as outlined in plan of care including vital signs, specimen collection, wound care, ROM, and other activities of daily living.
• Provide direct personal care for routine activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and assisting with ambulation.
• Provide indirect care including cleaning, stocking, sterilizing, transporting, and assisting in orientation of new staff/students.
• Reinforces routine teaching to patients and distributes educational materials.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Documentation

Teamwork

Education

Nurse Assistant I course

Job description

Nash UNC Health Care in North Carolina is seeking a dedicated Nurse Assistant I to support licensed clinicians in delivering compassionate patient care. You will transport patients and equipment, prepare rooms, and perform clerical tasks to keep the unit running smoothly.

The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and respectful interaction with patients and families, with night shifts and a per diem schedule. Completion of an approved Nurse Assistant I program and BCLS are required, along with