Health Care Technician I - NCCIW

State of North Carolina

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women (NCCIW) in Raleigh. NCCIW is the state's primary facility for women. It houses the largest offender population in the state and serves as the support facility for the state's other female prisons. The campus-style facility sits on 30 acres of a 190-acre tract of state land in southeast Raleigh. NCCIW houses offenders of all custody levels and control statuses, including death row, maximum, close, medium, minimum, safekeepers and youth. It provides the primary medical, mental, and alcohol and chemical dependency treatment for female offenders. Employees in this class provide facilitative services and quality care for the welfare, safety and security of individuals in state psychiatric hospitals, adult corrections, juvenile centers, developmental centers, neuro medical treatment centers, or alcohol/drug treatment centers. Employees implement specific goals identified in the individual’s comprehensive treatment plan. Employees provide basic medical care and train and assist individuals in activities of daily living; assist in performing complex nursing care; and provide safe and secure environments. Employees may provide individuals training for home living, social communications, leisure, vocations, community living, and functional academics. Employees implement and stay current in the assigned individuals’ comprehensive/person-centered treatment plans. Work involves providing ongoing observation, interaction, and feedback to individuals and reporting concerns to the appropriate professional program staff. Work also involves working with the interdisciplinary/treatment team and providing input on each individual’s care and condition. Work involves ongoing contact with individuals who may be diagnosed with a wide spectrum of psychiatric and/or developmental conditions that may include unpredictable behaviors, maladaptive, and potentially dangerous behaviors. Work may include providing custodial supervision to offenders. Work may involve other closely related duties including the administration of medications in prison facilities. Work is performed under the supervision of clinical (e.g., nursing) or professional program staff.

Requirements

• Qualified applicants must be proficient in written and verbal English.
• Ability to follow the treatment plans and/or clinical orders
• Ability to learn behavior management and supportive counseling techniques.
• Ability to observe patients and make written and oral reports
• Basic knowledge of a variety of psychiatric, intellectual disabilities, medical and/or other related conditions.
• Basic knowledge of teaching strategies and positive behavior support for people with severe cognitive deficits.
• Basic knowledge of nurse aide skills.
• General knowledge of dietetics, sanitation and personal hygiene and of nursing methods and techniques in caring for medical, surgical and mentally ill patients.
• Ability to follow the treatment plans and/or clinical orders and ability to provide personal care and treatments for patients.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals, staff and others and ability to maintain professional and even-tempered demeanor and work relationships.
• Ability to learn behavior management and supportive counseling techniques.
• Ability to communicate observations and recommendations effectively in written and verbal form.
• Ability to observe patients and make written and oral reports.
• CPR certification within 60 days.
• Nurse Aide I listing by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation.
• Valid driver's license.
• This position is designated as mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather events.

Benefits

• The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits.
• Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).
• Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.
• In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED