Clinical Support Tech II (Per Diem) - Transplant Acute Care Unit

Description

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Nursing Assistant II + clerical (Clinical Support Tech II) needed for Transplant Acute Care Unit - 5 West. This is a 15-bed unit dedicated to caring for abdominal transplant, urology and plastic surgery patients. Our patient care team delivers highly specialized cutting-edge care. Each year, we perform over 125 kidney, pancreas, and liver transplants. Our transplant program is certified by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and is one of the most accomplished and devoted transplant teams in the region. We strive to improve clinical outcomes through an interprofessional approach of education, research, and clinical medicine. We are the inpatient home for the nationally ranked UNC Urology partnering with the physicians to deliver individualized care in a coordinated and compassionate manner. In addition to urology and abdominal transplant, our staff cares for high-risk plastic surgery patients requiring reconstructive grafts and surgery related to tissue injuries. These patients have complex wound management needs, which our expert staff manages.

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This is a Per Diem/ at-will position requiring the ability to work a minimum of 12 hours every 2 weeks; Shifts are for rotating day & night, 12 hours (7am-7:30pm & 7pm-7:30am), with weekend and holiday rotation.

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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.

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Summary:

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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

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Responsibilities:

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   Assists physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies.

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   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.

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   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

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   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.

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   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

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   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

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Other Information

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Other information:

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Education Requirements:

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? High School diploma or General Education Development (GED)

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Licensure/Certification Requirements:

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? Listed as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

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? Licensed as a Nursing Assistant II by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service

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? Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

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Professional Experience Requirements:

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? Requires one (1) year of clerical or customer service experience and three (3) months of nursing assistant experience

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Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

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? Must be fluent in verbal and written English language. Capability to develop computer skills if not competent.

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Job Details

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Legal Employer: STATE

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Entity: UNC Medical Center

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Organization Unit: Transplant 5 West

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Work Type: Per Diem

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Standard Hours Per Week: 6.00

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Salary Range: $18.66 - $26.51 per hour (Hiring Range)

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Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

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Work Assignment Type: Onsite

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Work Schedule: Rotating

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Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

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Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

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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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Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

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Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.