Newborn Critical Care NA & HUC - Full Time

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC, is seeking a Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator in a dual role. The full-time position includes three 12-hour shifts with day/night rotation, totaling 36 hours per week on the Newborn Critical Care Center unit.

The unit serves critically ill newborns from across North Carolina, with UNC Health offering comprehensive care and a large, diverse team. The role supports patient care and heavy clerical functions in a high-acuity environment.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in verbal and written English.
• Ability to develop computer skills if not proficient.

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, and procures equipment and supplies.
• Critically reviews patient care documentation and reports significant changes to a registered nurse or physician.
• Perform clerical tasks: organize workload, greet visitors, review orders for logic and clarity, transcribe orders, and maintain medical records; conduct PI audits and data entry.
• Provide clinical support: clean work area, maintain equipment, troubleshoot software/hardware, change linens, check inventory, restock supplies, transport patients and specimens, orient new staff and students.
• Provide direct personal care per plan of care: bathing, dressing, feeding, ambulation; measure vital signs and weights; collect specimens and basic wound care as needed.
• Reinforce patient education and distribute materials as requested by patients or providers.

Skills

Fluent English

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC, is seeking a Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator in a dual role. The full-time position includes three 12-hour shifts with day/night rotation, totaling 36 hours per week on the Newborn Critical Care Center unit.

The unit serves critically ill newborns from across North Carolina, with UNC Health offering comprehensive care and a large, diverse team. The role supports patient care and heavy clerical functions in a high-acuity environment.