Clinical Support Tech I - Patient Care & Admin

UNC Health Care; British Woods (NC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care in North Carolina seeks a Nursing Assistant I to support professional caregivers in delivering patient care, transport patients and equipment, and assist in setting up patient rooms and unit operations.

This role includes clerical duties, documenting patient information, and providing personal care under plan of care, while reinforcing patient education and coordinating with nursing staff. Onsite, 36 hours/week, day shift, with competitive pay.

Qualifications

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

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

English fluency

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Nursing Assistant I

BLS certification

Job description

UNC Health Care in North Carolina seeks a Nursing Assistant I to support professional caregivers in delivering patient care, transport patients and equipment, and assist in setting up patient rooms and unit operations.

This role includes clerical duties, documenting patient information, and providing personal care under plan of care, while reinforcing patient education and coordinating with nursing staff. Onsite, 36 hours/week, day shift, with competitive pay.