Nursing Assistant I: Geri/Psych Crisis & Perinatal Care

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; CAD 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO hours

Benefits package

Job summary

UNC Health Care System seeks a Nursing Assistant I for the 4 Neurosciences unit at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC. Shift pattern includes rotating day and night with weekends and holidays; full-time, 36 hours weekly across three 12‑hour shifts.

Orientation and full benefits are included, with on-site work and an emphasis on psychiatric patient care. The role supports geriatric, crisis stabilization, and perinatal psychiatry units under RN/physician supervision, providing routine and

Qualifications

• Fluent in verbal and written English language.
• Ability to develop basic computer skills.
• Prefer six (6) months of nursing assistant experience.
• Nursing Assistant I licensure in NC preferred (see certifications).

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, and procure equipment and supplies during emergencies.
• In psychiatry, aid in reality orientation, participate in behavior modification plans, provide de-escalation and support to patients and families, and monitor milieu safety.
• Observe, collect, and document patient information and report changes to the RN/physician.
• Assist patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge processes.
• Provide care/treatments per plan of care: vital signs, measurements, wound care, glucose checks, ambulation support.
• Provide direct personal care for activities of daily living per plan of care (bathing, dressing, feeding).
• Perform indirect care: clean areas, restock supplies, transport, orient new staff, and light clerical tasks.
• Reinforce patient education and distribute materials as directed.

Skills

Fluent English

Basic computer skills

Job description

UNC Health Care System seeks a Nursing Assistant I for the 4 Neurosciences unit at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC. Shift pattern includes rotating day and night with weekends and holidays; full-time, 36 hours weekly across three 12‑hour shifts.

Orientation and full benefits are included, with on-site work and an emphasis on psychiatric patient care. The role supports geriatric, crisis stabilization, and perinatal psychiatry units under RN/physician supervision, providing routine and