Health Care Technician I - CPHC
About The Position
The Health Care Technician I works at the Central Prison Healthcare Complex in Raleigh, which houses approximately 1,318 close-custody male offenders. Under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse, the technician assists nursing staff in providing care, treatment, and services within the technician’s scope of practice and training. Duties include obtaining vital signs, weight, and height; preparing patients for examinations; assisting with activities of daily living; safely transporting patients; observing patients and reporting observations to nurses; collecting and labeling specimens; and changing linens and making beds.
Requirements
- High school diploma or General Educational Development diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- As required, 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.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated knowledge of nursing methods and techniques in caring for medical and/or mentally ill patients.
- Demonstrated experience in dietetics, sanitation, and personal hygiene.
- Demonstrated knowledge of medical equipment.
- Demonstrated experience observing patients and compiling reports.
- Demonstrated experience providing personal care and treatment to patients.
Responsibilities
- Assist registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and Health Care Technicians in providing care, treatment, and services within the technician’s scope of practice.
- Obtain patients’ vital signs, weight, and height and prepare patients for examinations, as trained and within the scope of practice.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living, including feeding, bathing, dressing, toileting, turning and repositioning, and ambulation.
- Safely transport patients using appropriate means.
- Observe patients and report observations to the nurse.
- Collect and label specimens such as blood, urine, feces, and sputum, as trained and within the scope of practice.
- Change linens and make beds.
Benefits
- Health insurance options
- Retirement plans
- NCFlex supplemental benefits
- Paid vacation, sick, and community service leave
- Paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
