Full Time - Clinical Helper - Float Pool

UNC Health; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Nash is seeking Clinical Helpers to assist nursing staff with hospitalized patients in a role focused on basic hands-on care. Responsibilities include bathing, feeding, toileting, and mobility under supervision.

Qualified applicants will have a high school diploma or equivalent and current BCLS certification; PCA experience is preferred. This is a full-time, onsite position with night shifts and a 36-hour workweek in Nash County.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Current BCLS certification
• Experience as a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is preferred
• Superior interpersonal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Bathe patients under supervision
• Feed patients as needed
• Assist with Toileting and hygiene
• Apply and remove restraints (soft wrist and mittens) as directed
• Complete CHG baths per protocol
• Perform Foley maintenance care
• Turn and reposition patients to prevent bedsores
• Assist with Activity Progression of patients

Skills

Interpersonal communication

PCA experience

Night shift

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Current BCLS 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.

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.

UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.

Summary

Clinical Helpers are non credentialed team mate trained to provide basic hands on care for hospitalized patients. Clinical helpers assist the nursing assistant with hands on care.

Summary

Clinical Helpers are non credentialed team mate trained to provide basic hands on care for hospitalized patients. Clinical helpers assist the nursing assistant with hands on care.

• Bathe
• Feed
• Assist with Toileting
• Apply and remove restraints (soft wrist and mittens)
• Complete CHG baths
• Perform Foley maintenance care
• Turn/Reposition
• Assist with Activity Progression
• Bathe
• Feed
• Assist with Toileting
• Apply and remove restraints (soft wrist and mittens)
• Complete CHG baths
• Perform Foley maintenance care
• Turn/Reposition
• Assist with Activity Progression

Education Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent.

License / Certification Requirements

• Current BCLS certification.

Professional Experience Requirements

• Experience as a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is preferred.
• Superior interpersonal communication skills.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Current BCLS certification.
• Experience as a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is preferred.
• Superior interpersonal communication skills.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: NGH Nursing Float Pool

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Night Job

Location of Job: NASH HC

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

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.