Clinical Support Tech I (CARDIO STEPDOWN 6HV)
About The Position
The Clinical Support Tech I assists professional caregivers in delivering patient care, transports patients and equipment, sets up and maintains patient rooms, and performs clerical, transcription, and patient care unit desk maintenance functions. The role is based in UNC REX Healthcare’s Cardiovascular Surgical Stepdown Unit (6HV), an expanded 32-bed unit caring for cardiac and vascular surgical patients, structural heart patients, and complex cardiac medical patients. The unit also manages patients who require titration of inotropes and vasopressors and follows clinical excellence standards aligned with Magnet® designation. The position provides clinical, personal-care, and administrative support under the direction of the care team. Prior experience is not required. The role is onsite in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is scheduled as a day job for 36 standard hours per week. It qualifies for the Nursing Support Incentive Program, including a $5,000 commitment incentive paid over a two-year commitment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED; a higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement.
- Listed as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Fluent in spoken and written English.
- Able to develop computer skills if not already competent.
- Prior experience is not required.
Responsibilities
- Assist physicians and other healthcare providers with routine examinations and procedures, including obtaining equipment and supplies.
- Review patient care documentation for significant changes in a patient’s condition and promptly report them to a registered nurse or physician.
- Perform clerical tasks, including organizing and prioritizing workload, greeting and directing visitors, researching information, reviewing and revising orders as requested by a nurse, answering telephones and patient call lights, transcribing physician orders, and maintaining medical records.
- Perform routine quality assurance audits, safety checks, and supply inventories; provide administrative and clerical support, including PI audits and data entry.
- Provide clinical support by cleaning work areas, maintaining office equipment, troubleshooting common software and hardware problems, changing linens, checking and restocking supplies, transporting patients, supplies, and specimens, and assisting with orientation of new employees and students.
- Provide direct personal care as outlined in the plan of care, including bathing, dressing, feeding, and assisting with ambulation.
- Measure and record vital signs, height, and weight; as assigned, collect specimens, perform skin preps or scrubs, provide catheter care, check capillary blood glucose, perform simple wound care and range-of-motion exercises, and provide postural drainage.
- Reinforce routine teaching provided by a registered nurse or physician and document patient understanding of instructions.
- Distribute patient education materials at the request of patients or healthcare providers.
Benefits
- $5,000 commitment incentive paid over a two-year commitment through the Nursing Support Incentive Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
