Patient Care Technician II - Critical Care

UNC Health Care; Woodridge (NC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Nash UNC Health Care in Nash, NC is seeking a full-time Nurse Assistant II to provide routine direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician. The role supports clinical teams across units and assists with daily living tasks while maintaining patient safety and comfort.

You must have completed an approved Nurse Assistant II course per the North Carolina Board of Nursing, possess active Nurse Aide II (and I) listings, and current BCLS certification.

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Nurse Assistant II course approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
• Current Nurse Aide II Listing Card with the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
• Current Nurse Aide I Registry listing with the NC Division of Facility Services Registry as a Nursing Assistant I.
• Current BCLS certification.

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 and participate in behavior modification plans.
• Observe, collect, and document patient information and report significant changes.
• Provide care/treatments per plan of care including vital signs, wound care, and activities of daily living.
• Support patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge.
• Reinforce patient education and distribute materials as requested.
• Maintain work area and assist in orientation of new staff and students.
• Document patient understanding of instructions.

Skills

Keyboard operations

Word processing

Basic computer applications

Education

Nurse Assistant II 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:
Provides routine direct and indirect patient care in a hospital, clinic or home health care setting. All work performed is under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or physician.

Responsibilities:
1. Assist physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies during emergency situations.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Provides assistance to patients and their families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic/home health experience, and discharge
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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

Educational Requirements

• *Completion of an approved Nurse Assistant II course approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
• *Current Nurse Aide II Listing Card with the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
• *Current Nurse Aide I Registry listing with the NC Division of Facility Services Registry as a Nursing Assistant I.
• *Current BCLS certification.

Professional Experience Requirements

• *Proficient in keyboard operations, application of word processing software, and basic computer applications.
• *Ability to operate standard office machines.
• *Incumbent will be required to take and pass a Medical Terminology and basic arrhythmia course if applicable during their first year of employment.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: NGH Critical Care + 3E

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: NASH HC

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No