Emergency Room Technician - Emergency Department

UNC Health Care; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care's Rex Emergency Department in Raleigh, NC seeks a dedicated assistant to support patient care in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. This full-time role covers 3p-3a, with emphasis on patient safety, accurate documentation, and collaborating with RN and PA staff.

Eligible candidates benefit from the UNC Rex Incentive Program offering up to 5,000 commitment incentive. Salary range $19.12-$27.17 per hour, 36 hours per week, onsite schedule, with opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement.
• Nursing Assistant I listing by NC DHHS or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

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

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

*This position qualifies for our UNC Rex Incentive Program, which includes up to $5,000 commitment incentive for qualifying candidates.

Hours: 3p-3a

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.

Summary

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

Responsibilities

• 1. Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration rates every 2 hours or as directed.
• 2. Records intake and outputs as directed.
• 3. Performs urinary catherization or in and out foley procedure and documents accordingly.
• 4. Sets up area for sterile procedure and documents accordingly.
• 5. Performs minor orthopedic splinting under the direction of the physician assistant.
• 6. Documents any skin breakdowns noted and notifies RN.
• 7. Removes any IV catheter and documents accordingly.
• 8. Transcribes, documents, and transmits physician orders and any other pertinent information.
• 9. 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: Evening 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.