Night Shift Psychiatric Care Technician | Per Diem

UNC Health; Woodridge (NC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

UNC Health Nash is seeking a Nurse Assistant I for on-site, per diem night shifts. The role supports professional caregivers through patient transport, room setup, and basic care tasks, with duties spanning admission to discharge.

Responsibilities include assisting with exams, patient safety, documenting patient data, and providing direct personal care per care plans. Requires NC CNA I certification, BCLS, CPI within 90 days, and a valid NC driver’s license.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, and procure equipment during emergencies.
• In psychiatric settings, aid patients in orientation, participate in behavior modification plans, provide informal support therapy to patients/families, de-escalate potentially aggressive patients, assist in managing aggressive patients, facilitate age-appropriate play for children, and monitor therapeutic milieu activities to meet emotional and safety needs.
• Observe, collect, and document patient information and report significant changes to a nurse or physician.
• Assist patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge from the clinical area.
• Provide care and treatments per plan of care including vital signs, measurements, specimen collection, wound care, ROM, and assisting with activities of daily living.
• Provide direct personal care for daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding and ambulation assistance.
• Provide indirect care: clean work area, restock supplies, transport, orient new staff, and perform routine clerical functions.
• Reinforce routine patient education and distribute materials as requested.

Education

Nurse Aide I certification

Job description

UNC Health Nash is seeking a Nurse Assistant I for on-site, per diem night shifts. The role supports professional caregivers through patient transport, room setup, and basic care tasks, with duties spanning admission to discharge.

Responsibilities include assisting with exams, patient safety, documenting patient data, and providing direct personal care per care plans. Requires NC CNA I certification, BCLS, CPI within 90 days, and a valid NC driver’s license.