Mental Health Technician - Coastal Plain Hospital

UNC Health; Woodridge (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Nash UNC Health Care in North Carolina is seeking a dedicated Nurse Assistant I to support licensed clinicians in delivering compassionate patient care. You will transport patients and equipment, prepare rooms, and perform clerical tasks to keep the unit running smoothly.

The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and respectful interaction with patients and families, with night shifts and a per diem schedule. Completion of an approved Nurse Assistant I program and BCLS are required, along with

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Nurse Assistant I course.
• Current listing with the NC Division of Health & Human Service Regulation Health Care Personnel.
• Current NC Driver's License and meets insurance requirements to drive hospital-owned vehicles.
• Current BCLS certification.
• CPI certification required within 90-days of starting to the unit.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, and procurement of equipment and supplies.
• In psychiatric settings, aid patients in reality orientation, participate in behavior modification plans/therapy, provide informal support therapy to patients/families, provide verbal de-escalation of potentially aggressive patients, aid in the physical management of aggressive/out-of-control patients, facilitate age-appropriate play for children, and monitor therapeutic milieu activities to meet emotional and safety needs.
• Observes, collects, and documents patient information and report significant changes to RN or physician.
• Assist patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge.
• Provide care/treatments as outlined in plan of care including vital signs, specimen collection, wound care, ROM, and other activities of daily living.
• Provide direct personal care for routine activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and assisting with ambulation.
• Provide indirect care including cleaning, stocking, sterilizing, transporting, and assisting in orientation of new staff/students.
• Reinforces routine teaching to patients and distributes educational materials.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Documentation

Teamwork

Education

Nurse Assistant I course

Job description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve.

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: Responsible for assisting the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms and performing a wide range of clerical, transcription, and maintenance of the patient care unit desk area functions.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies during emergency situations.
• In the psychiatric setting, aids patients in reality orientation, participates in behavior modification plans/therapy, provides informal support therapy to patients/families, provides verbal de‑escalation of potentially aggressive patients, aids in the physical management of aggressive/out‑of‑control patients, facilitates age appropriate play for children, and monitors the therapeutic milieu activities on assigned unit to ensure that emotional and safety needs of patients are met.
• Observes, collects, and documents patient information obtained while providing care and promptly report significant changes in the patient's condition to a registered nurse or physician.
• Provides assistance to patients and their families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic/home health experience, and discharge
• Provides care/ treatments to patients as outlined in plan of care including, but not limited to, the measurement of vital signs, height and weight, specimen collection, skin preps/scrubs, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range of motion exercises, postural drainage, and supportive 11 patient and family interactions.
• Provides direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of care for routine activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, feeding and assisting with ambulation.
• Provides indirect care to patients and assigned area to include, but not limited to, cleaning the work area, changing linens, re‑stocking supplies, cleaning/sterilizing instruments, transporting patients/ supplies/ specimens, assisting in the orientation of new employees and students, and some routine clerical functions.
• 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.

Other information

• Completion of an approved Nurse Assistant I course approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
• Current listing with the NC Division of Health & Human Service Regulation Health Care Personnel
• Current NC Driver's License and meets insurance requirements to drive hospital-owned vehicles.
• Current BCLS certification.
• CPI certification required within 90-days of starting to the unit.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: CPH East Unit

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Night Job

Location of Job: NASH HC

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No