Clinical Helper - Float Pool (PRN)

UNC Health Care; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Nash UNC Health Care in North Carolina is seeking Clinical Helpers to provide basic hands-on care for hospitalized patients. The role supports nursing staff and contributes to compassionate patient experiences during night shifts on a per diem basis.

Primary duties include bathing, feeding, toileting assistance, and basic care tasks such as CHG baths and Foley maintenance, with emphasis on safety and respectful patient interactions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Current BCLS certification is required.
• Experience as a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is preferred.
• Superior interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Bathe patients as part of basic hands-on care.
• Feed patients and assist with toileting.
• Apply and remove restraints (soft wrist and mittens).
• Complete CHG baths and Foley maintenance care.
• Turn and reposition patients as needed.
• Assist with activity progression.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

PCA experience preferred

Education

High school graduate

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.

Summary:

Clinical Helpers are non credentialed team mate trained to provide basic hands on care for hospitalized patients. Clinical helpers assist the nursing assistant with hands on care.

Clinical Helpers are non credentialed team mate trained to provide basic hands on care for hospitalized patients. Clinical helpers assist the nursing assistant with hands on care.

Responsibilities:

1. Bathe
2. Feed
3. Assist with Toileting
4. Apply and remove restraints (soft wrist and mittens)
5. Complete CHG baths
6. Perform Foley maintenance care
7. Turn/Reposition
8. Assist with Activity Progression

• Bathe
• Feed
• Assist with Toileting
• Apply and remove restraints (soft wrist and mittens)
• Complete CHG baths
• Perform Foley maintenance care
• Turn/Reposition
• Assist with Activity Progression

Other information:

Education Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent.

License / Certification Requirements:

• Current BCLS certification.

Professional Experience Requirements:

• Experience as a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is preferred.
• Superior interpersonal communication skills.

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Current BCLS certification.
• Experience as a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is preferred.
• Superior interpersonal communication skills.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: NGH Nursing Float Pool

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Night Job

Location of Job: NASH HC

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.