Clinical Support Tech I (CARDIO STEPDOWN 6HV)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Nursing Incentive

Commitment incentive

Job summary

UNC Health's Cardiovascular Stepdown unit (6HV) seeks a Nursing Assistant I to support professional caregivers in patient care delivery, transport, and unit clerical duties. The role includes direct patient care, vital signs, and basic skills, with an emphasis on documentation and patient education.

The position is full-time at Rex 6 HV/CV Stepdown in Raleigh, with a 36-hour work week and an onsite schedule. Eligible for the Nursing Support Incentive Program and related benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; higher-level degree may satisfy.
• Nursing Assistant I license by NC DHHS; BLS certification.
• Prior experience not required.
• Must be fluent in English; capable of developing computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians and clinicians with examinations and procedures, and procures equipment and supplies.
• Reviews patient care documentation, reports significant changes to RN or physician.
• Performs clerical tasks: organize workload, greet visitors, research information, review and revise orders, answer calls, transcribe orders, maintain records.
• Provides clinical support: cleaning workspace, troubleshoot equipment, transport patients/supplies, assist in orientation of new staff.
• Provides direct personal care per plan of care: bathing, dressing, feeding, ambulation, measures vital signs, etc.
• Reinforces patient teaching and distributes education materials.

Skills

Fluent English

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Nursing Assistant I license (NC DHHS)

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

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.

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.

The Cardiovascular Surgical Stepdown Unit (6HV) recently expanded from 24 to 32 beds to meet the growing demand for high-quality cardiovascular care. This dynamic unit specializes in the care of cardiac and vascular surgical patients, structural heart patients, and complex cardiac medical patients. It also supports the management of patients requiring titration of inotropes and vasopressors, all while meeting the clinical excellence standards aligned with Magnet designation.

Responsibilities:

• 1. Assists physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies.
• 2. 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.
• 3. 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.
• 4. 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.
• 5. 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.
• 6. 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 GED required; higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement.

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 HV/CV Stepdown

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range:$18.48 - $25.89 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 Heath 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.
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