Health Care Technician I / Therapeutic Response Team – Caswell Developmental Center

State of North Carolina•Lenoir, NC

3d•$31,200 - $46,348•Onsite

About The Position

This Health Care Technician I position will serve on the Therapeutic Response Team (TRT). The primary purpose of this position is to provide interventions that help deescalate residents who are in crisis and who are high risk for the use of physical intervention. The position will perform a wide variety of duties directly and indirectly involving total care, treatment and training of persons who are developmentally disabled in order to promote growth, productivity, and dignity.

Requirements

High school or General Educational Development diploma; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Listing as a Nurse Aide I by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation.
As applicable, listing as a Nurse Aide II by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
As applicable, North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification.
Valid Driver’s License Required.
Employee will be required to successfully complete training through our Staff Development department, which includes but is not limited to NCI (North Carolina Intervention), CPR, Body Mechanics and lifting.

Nice To Haves

Ability to communicate observations and recommendations effectively and accurately in written and verbal form.
Ability to follow the treatment plans and/or clinical orders and ability to provide personal care and treatments for patients.
Ability to learn behavior management interventions and support counseling relationships.
General knowledge of sanitation, personal hygiene and of nursing methods and techniques in caring for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

Ensuring the physical and emotional well-being of the residents.
Provide training and support with personal care, domestic skills, leisure- social skills, and self- management, ensuring the supervision and safety of residents, and assistance in program and/or training areas.
Observe all residents’ behaviors, identify, and de-escalate situations, recognize changes in behaviors and take action applying knowledge of resident's diagnosis and appropriate interventions.
Implement specialized protective devices to prevent self-harm and injury.
Follow clinical directives and/or programmatic treatment plans.
Implement appropriate/ approved intervention procedures to encourage positive behaviors and render assistance to staff as needed.
Ongoing observation of residents and their activities / interactions; regularly re-directing to prevent or correct inappropriate behaviors.
Requesting assistance from staff per protocol.
Implementing policies and procedures during emergency and crisis situations.