Clinical Support Tech I (Nursing Assistant I/ HUC) - Cardiology + General Medicine

About the role

UNC Medical Center is transforming 7 Bedtower from a General Medicine unit into a specialized Cardiology Unit. This is an opportunity for experienced nurses who are passionate about cardiac care and eager to help shape the future of a growing, high-acuity unit. A Clinical Support Tech I (CST I) is a dual role of a Nursing Assistant I and Health Unit Coordinator. As part of this transition, you'll join a collaborative, forward-thinking team focused on delivering exceptional care to cardiac patients while helping redesign workflows, practices, and unit culture around best-in-class cardiovascular nursing.

Unit highlights

• 20 bed unit
• Primary patient diagnoses include LVAD, TVR, TR Bands, pre/post cardiac catheterization procedures, and arrhythmias

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

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)
• Listed as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Must be fluent in verbal and written English language
• Capability to develop computer skills if not competent

Schedule

• Monday-Friday 7AM-3PM
• Shift differentials offered for evenings and weekends
• Flexible self-scheduling that supports work-life balance
• Orientation Schedule: Monday and Tuesday - In person from 8am to 4:30pm; Wednesday - 8am to 10am Online & in person from 1pm to 5pm; Thursday and Friday - Virtual

Pay

$18.12 - $25.51 per hour (Hiring Range). Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.