Emergency Room Technician (Fulltime) - Holly Springs Emergency Department

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

Job summary

UNC Rex Holly Springs Hospital seeks a qualified Nursing Assistant I to join the Emergency Services team in Holly Springs, NC. The role supports patient care, safety, and responds to patient needs in a busy ED environment.

Responsibilities include vitals, documentation, sterile procedures, minor procedures, and accurate transcription of orders. Position is full-time, day schedule, onsite, with salary range listed.

Qualifications

• Language Skills: read/interpret safety rules and write routine reports.
• Math skills: perform basic arithmetic with money/measurements.
• Reasoning: follow instructions and solve simple problems.
• Interpersonal: communicate with patients and staff effectively.

Responsibilities

• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration every 2 hours or as directed.
• Records intake and outputs as directed.
• Performs urinary catheterization or in-and-out Foley as directed and documents.
• Sets up area for sterile procedures and documents.
• Performs minor orthopedic splinting under physician assistant supervision.
• Documents skin breakdowns and notifies RN.
• Transcribes and transmits physician orders and other information.
• Works in triage, minor treatment and acute areas per policy.

Skills

Language Skills

Mathematical Skills

Reasoning Ability

Interpersonal Skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Nursing Assistant I certification or EMT

BLS certification

Job description

Description

Unit Overview: The UNC Rex Holly Springs Emergency Department is a 24-bed unit that includes a dedicated Results Waiting area to care for lower-acuity and overflow patients in a safe and monitored setting. The department also features two advanced resuscitation rooms-one designed specifically for pediatric care-and five rooms designated for triage, initial assessments, and exams.

Hours: 7a-7p

Our collaborative emergency care team provides high-quality, compassionate care for adult and pediatric patients experiencing a wide range of needs-from life-threatening emergencies to minor injuries, acute medical conditions, and behavioral health concerns.

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

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 Holly Springs Hospital

Organization Unit: HS Emergency Services

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:Holly Springs

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.