Cardiac Care Support Tech I - Night Shift

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive benefits including PTO

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC seeks a Clinical Support Tech I (Nursing Assistant I + Clerical) for a 36-hour weekly, 12-hour night shift on the Cardiovascular Acute Care unit. The dual Health Unit Coordinator/Nursing Assistant role supports nurses and patient care teams, performing clerical duties, basic care, and vital sign recording.

Onsite, with weekend/holiday rotation and comprehensive benefits. The position emphasizes patient-focused care, teamwork, and documentation accuracy, with

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; higher-level degree may satisfy.
• Listed as a Nursing Assistant I by the NC DHHS.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Must be fluent in verbal and written English.
• Prior experience not required.

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies.
• Critically reviews patient care documentation making note of any significant changes in the patient's condition and make an immediate report to a registered nurse or physician.
• Provides a variety of clerical tasks to include but not limited to organizing and prioritizing workload, greeting and directing visitors, researching information as requested by nurses and physicians, reviewing orders for logic and clarity, revising orders as requested by the nurse, answering the telephone/ patient call lights, transcribing physician orders, and maintaining medical records. Performs routine quality assurance audits, safety checks, and inventory of supplies. Provides administrative and clerical support including PI audits and data entry.
• Provides clinical support assistance to include, but not limited to, cleaning the work area, maintaining office equipment, troubleshooting common software and hardware problems, changing linens, checking supply inventory, re-stocking supplies, transporting patients/ supplies/ specimens, and assisting in the orientation of new employees and students.
• Provides direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of care activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding, assisting with ambulation. Measures and records vital signs, and patient height and weight. May be responsible for specimen collection, skin preps/scrubs, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range of motion exercises, and/or postural drainage.
• Reinforces routine teaching given to patients by the registered nurse or physician and document patient understanding of instructions. Distributes patient education materials at the request of patients and/or health care providers

Skills

Fluent English

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Higher-level degree may satisfy

Job description

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC seeks a Clinical Support Tech I (Nursing Assistant I + Clerical) for a 36-hour weekly, 12-hour night shift on the Cardiovascular Acute Care unit. The dual Health Unit Coordinator/Nursing Assistant role supports nurses and patient care teams, performing clerical duties, basic care, and vital sign recording.

Onsite, with weekend/holiday rotation and comprehensive benefits. The position emphasizes patient-focused care, teamwork, and documentation accuracy, with