What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Support Tech I (Per Diem) - Maternity Care Center / Mother - Baby (5 Women's) position at UNC Health?
Description
The Maternity Care Center / Mother - Baby (5 Women's) is seeking a Clinical Support Tech I (Per Diem). The Clinical Support Technician is a dual role; a Nursing Assistant I and a Health Unit Coordinator (Clerical/Customer Service).
This is a 28 bed mother/baby unit providing low and high risk postpartum care. Our staff have a strong knowledge base in postpartum care for vaginal and cesarean section care, late preterm infant care, normal newborn care, breastfeeding, and family teaching. We are a Baby Friendly designated hospital and provide couplet care to our patients. We are dedicated to providing family-centered care including rooming-in, sibling visitation, and rounding by lactation consultants.
This is a Per Diem/ at-will position requiring the ability to generally work a minimum of 12 hours every 2 weeks; Day & Night Rotating shifts, general hours are 7am-7:30pm & 7pm-7:30am, with weekend and holiday rotation. This position requires the ability to attend the required weeklong hospital orientation offered every two weeks.
Orientation Schedule: Monday & Tuesday – Virtual with a 10am mandatory WebEx; Wednesday – 8am to 10am Virtual and in person from 1pm to 5 pm; and Thursday and Friday – Virtual.
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
Other information:
Education Requirements
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: 5 Women's
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 6.00
Salary Range: $17.94 - $25.25 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Rotating
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt 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.
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.
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 applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
The Maternity Care Center / Mother - Baby (5 Women's) is seeking a Clinical Support Tech I (Per Diem). The Clinical Support Technician is a dual role; a Nursing Assistant I and a Health Unit Coordinator (Clerical/Customer Service).
This is a 28 bed mother/baby unit providing low and high risk postpartum care. Our staff have a strong knowledge base in postpartum care for vaginal and cesarean section care, late preterm infant care, normal newborn care, breastfeeding, and family teaching. We are a Baby Friendly designated hospital and provide couplet care to our patients. We are dedicated to providing family-centered care including rooming-in, sibling visitation, and rounding by lactation consultants.
This is a Per Diem/ at-will position requiring the ability to generally work a minimum of 12 hours every 2 weeks; Day & Night Rotating shifts, general hours are 7am-7:30pm & 7pm-7:30am, with weekend and holiday rotation. This position requires the ability to attend the required weeklong hospital orientation offered every two weeks.
Orientation Schedule: Monday & Tuesday – Virtual with a 10am mandatory WebEx; Wednesday – 8am to 10am Virtual and in person from 1pm to 5 pm; and Thursday and Friday – Virtual.
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
- Assists physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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:
Education Requirements
- High School diploma or General Education Development (GED)
- Listed as Nurse Aide I Registry with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Prior experience not required.
- Must be fluent in verbal and written English language. Capability to develop computer skills if not competent.
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: 5 Women's
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 6.00
Salary Range: $17.94 - $25.25 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Rotating
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt 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.
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.
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 applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
Salary : $18 - $25
