Emergency Room Technician (Day Shift) - Emergency Department

UNC Health; North Carolina; Sur place; USD 26 000 - 37 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Incentive $5k

Résumé du poste

UNC Health in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Nursing Assistant I for the UNC Rex Emergency Department. The role supports patient care and safety in a fast-paced ED, with a 36-hour week and an orientation week.

The unit handles a wide range of emergencies, from life-threatening to behavioral health concerns. You will work within a collaborative team focused on high-quality patient care and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement.
• Listing as a Nursing Assistant I by NC DHHS or EMT certification is preferred.
• BLS certification required.
• Prefer three to six months of relevant experience or training.

Responsabilités

• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration every 2 hours or as directed.
• Records intake and outputs as directed.
• Performs urinary catheterization or in-and-out Foley procedures and documents accordingly.
• Sets up area for sterile procedure and documents accordingly.
• Performs minor orthopedic splinting under the physician assistant direction.
• Documents skin breakdowns and notifies RN.
• Removes IV catheter and documents accordingly.
• Transcribes and transmits physician orders and other pertinent information.
• Work in triage, minor treatment and acute areas in line with departmental policy.

Connaissances

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Nursing Assistant I license

EMT certification

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Description du poste

• This position offers a UNC Rex Incentive, which includes $5,000 commitment incentive for qualifying candidates.

Description

• This position offers a UNC Rex Incentive, which includes $5,000 commitment incentive for qualifying candidates.

Hours: 7:00a - 7:00p

About The Unit

The UNC REX Emergency Department is a fast-paced, high-acuity care environment designed to meet the diverse and complex needs of our community. Our 54-bed ED includes an 8-bed non-designated holding area with private rooms specifically designed to support behavioral health patients. We are equipped with two major resuscitation rooms, dedicated triage rooms for rapid initial assessments, a fully functional radiology suite within the department, and a specialized decontamination room.

Patient Population

Our ED team delivers expert care to a wide range of patients, including those experiencing life-threatening emergencies, acute illnesses, minor injuries, and behavioral health crises. This unit is ideal for nurses seeking a dynamic and challenging environment where every day presents a new opportunity to make a difference.

Why Join Us

At UNC REX, our Emergency Department nurses are valued members of a highly skilled team, working in a supportive culture that emphasizes professional development, teamwork, and high-quality patient care. We are committed to creating a workplace where nurses thrive through continuous learning, strong peer collaboration, and recognition of excellence.

This position requires you to complete a weeklong orientation.

Summary

Assists with patient care, patient safety, and responds to patient needs in the Emergency Room.

Responsibilities

• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration rates every 2 hours or as directed.
• Records intake and outputs as directed.
• Performs urinary catherization or in and out foley procedure and documents accordingly.
• Sets up area for sterile procedure and documents accordingly.
• Performs minor orthopedic splinting under the direction of the physician assistant.
• Documents any skin breakdowns noted and notifies RN.
• Removes any IV catheter and documents accordingly.
• Transcribes, documents, and transmits physician orders and any other pertinent information.
• Able to work in all three areas of department - triage, minor treatment and acute. Follows guidelines per departmental policy in each of these areas.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Listing as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Professional Experience Requirements

• Prefer three to six months relevant experience and/or training

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex Emergency Department

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range: $19.12 - $27.17 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.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.