Nursing Assistant I + Clerical (Clinical Support Tech I) - Neurosurgery Acute Care /ENT Unit
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Description Looking for a highly engaged, team-oriented candidate to join our dynamic culture!Nursing Assistant I + Clerical (Clinical Support Tech I) needed for Neurosurgery/ENT Acute Care Unit at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC. -The Neurosurgery/ENT Acute Care unit is a 24-bed unit comprised of post-operative surgical patients. Our Neurosurgical patients have a variety of presentations including post-operative brain and spinal surgeries, cancer, neuro- and spinal-trauma, and stroke. Our ENT patients predominately present with head and neck malignancies, including cancer and infection, and require a variety of surgical interventions involving the head, mouth, tongue, jaw, thyroid, and oropharynx. -Working on this unit will provide countless opportunities to expand and strengthen foundational clinical and critical thinking skills including, but not limited to, airway management, tracheal suctioning, drains, feeding tubes, in-depth neurological and stroke assessment, and much more. -We take pride in our dynamic, supportive and engaged team by focusing on creating an organized environment of excellence, fun, and innovation. We respect and prioritize work-life balance and celebrate our long-standing culture of positivity, recognition, accountability, and teamwork. -This is a 36 hours per week position; working 12-hour rotating shifts (7am-7:30pm and 7pm-7:30am) with some flexibility, and with weekend and holiday rotation. This position qualifies for an extensive -benefit package including PTO hours, which are accrued based on the number of worked hours.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.Summary: Responsible for assisting the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms and performing a wide range of clerical, transcription, and maintenance of the patient care unit desk area functions. Responsibilities: 1. Assists physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies. 2. Critically reviews patient care documentation making note of any significant changes in the patient's condition and make an immediate report to a registered nurse or physician. 3. Provides a variety of clerical tasks to include but not limited to organizing and prioritizing workload, greeting and directing visitors, researching information as requested by nurses and physicians, reviewing orders for logic and clarity, revising orders as requested by the nurse, answering the telephone/ patient call lights, transcribing physician orders, and maintaining medical records. Performs routine quality assurance audits, safety checks, and inventory of supplies. Provides administrative and clerical support including PI audits and data entry. 4. Provides clinical support assistance to include, but not limited to, cleaning the work area, maintaining office equipment, troubleshooting common software and hardware problems, changing linens, checking supply inventory, re-stocking supplies, transporting patients/ supplies/ specimens, and assisting in the orientation of new employees and students. 5. Provides direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of care activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding, assisting with ambulation. Measures and records vital signs, and patient height and weight. May be responsible for specimen collection, skin preps/scrubs, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range of motion exercises, and/or postural drainage. 6. 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 InformationOther information: Education Requirements: --- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Licensure/Certification Requirements: --- Listed as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service --- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Professional Experience Requirements: --- Requires six (6) months of clerical or customer service experience. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: --- Must be fluent in verbal and written English language. Capability to develop computer skills if not competent. Job DetailsLegal Employer: STATEEntity: UNC Medical Center Organization Unit: 7 Neurosciences Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00Salary Range: -$17.50 - $24.63 per hour (Hiring Range) Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity Work Assignment Type: OnsiteWork Schedule: RotatingLocation of Job: US:NC:Chapel HillExempt From Overtime: Exempt: No This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health. 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