Clinical Support Tech I (6 WEST ORTHO)

UNC Health; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$5,000 Commitment Incentive

Job summary

UNC Health in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Nursing Assistant I to support a 36-hour work week on 6 West Orthopaedics. The role includes patient care tasks, clerical duties, and collaboration with physicians. Onsite work with a focus on safety, accuracy, and compassionate care.

The position offers an incentive program of $5,000 Commitment Incentive paid over two years, with starting pay in the $18.12–$25.51 per hour range depending on experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Listed as Nursing Assistant I by NC DHHS and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and health care providers with routine examinations and procedures.
• Prepare and transport equipment and supplies; maintain patient care areas.
• Perform clerical duties including transcribing orders and maintaining medical records.
• Provide clinical support including transport, linen, inventory, and orientation for new staff.
• Provide direct personal care: bathing, dressing, feeding, ambulation, and vital signs.

Skills

English fluency

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job 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.

This position qualifies for our Nursing Support Incentive Program which includes a $5,000 Commitment Incentive paid over a two (2) year commitment.

Summary

Responsible for assisting the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms and performing a wide range of clerical, transcription, and maintenance of the patient care unit desk area functions. 6 West is a 30-bed medical-surgical unit that specializes in the care of orthopedic patients. Common surgical procedures include joint replacement, total joint revision, various fracture repair procedures, and wound management.

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

Other Information

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Listed as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Professional Experience Requirements

• Prior experience not required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Must be fluent in verbal and written English language. Capability to develop computer skills if not competent.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex 6 West/Orthopaedics

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range: $18.12 - $25.51 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System. This is not a State employed position.

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.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.

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