Youth Behavioral Health Unit Support Tech

UNC REX Healthcare; Butner (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

UNC Medical Center in Butner, NC seeks a Unit Support Technician for day shifts in the Youth Behavioral Health facility. This 24-hour per week role involves patient transport, equipment cleaning, and assisting with meals and room setup, under supervision.

Orientation occurs at Chapel Hill with training extending until the Butner unit is operational. The position requires 1–2 years in a healthcare setting, and a BCLS certification; background checks and safety compliance are mandatory.

Qualifications

• One to two years’ healthcare facility experience preferred.
• BCLS certification required.
• Ability to follow safety protocols and procedures.
• Ability to read safety rules and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Maintains an environment of safety for patients, self and others and patient safety initiatives.
• Provides transport of patients for discharge and to other designated areas within the facility.
• Obtains and cleans equipment as needed/requested by nursing staff.
• Assists with distribution of food trays/ice water and feeds patients as directed; Makes unoccupied beds as needed.
• Obtains necessary supplies to set room up for admission and prepares room for discharge cleaning to include removing all linen and trash from the room.
• Retrieves and transports specimens, supplies and materials to and from departments within the institution. Restocks supply areas within the unit as directed and orders supplies as needed with manager approval.
• Assists at desk, answering phones, call bells and assists with paper work as time permits.
• Monitors daily refrigerator temperatures and documents accordingly. Assures proper labeling of stored food in both staff and nutrition refrigerators.
• Assists with keeping hallways free from obstruction by placing items in storage area and keeping necessary items to one side of hallway.

Skills

Safety awareness

Patient transport

Communication skills

Reading comprehension

Education

BCLS

Job description

UNC Medical Center in Butner, NC seeks a Unit Support Technician for day shifts in the Youth Behavioral Health facility. This 24-hour per week role involves patient transport, equipment cleaning, and assisting with meals and room setup, under supervision.

Orientation occurs at Chapel Hill with training extending until the Butner unit is operational. The position requires 1–2 years in a healthcare setting, and a BCLS certification; background checks and safety compliance are mandatory.