Health Care Technician I - Cluster 2 - O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center

About the role

The Health Care Technician I position is primarily responsible for providing direct care and person centered supports to residents with complex physical, intellectual, medical, and behavioral needs. This position focuses on enhancing the quality-of-life of residents in a caring home environment with dignity and respect, offering choices and options to support individuality.

Responsibilities

• Completing nursing assistant assignments while maintaining optimal gross/fine motor skills.
• Ensuring activities of daily living (mealtime, dressing, bathing, grooming, etc.) while supporting the highest level of independence.
• Ensuring all health and safety needs are met for assigned residents per regulatory guidelines.
• Maintaining confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA in all aspects of communication.

Requirements

To be considered for employment, the applicant must be in good standing with the NC Health Care Personnel Registry. Successful completion of training through the Staff Development department is also required, which includes but is not limited to NCI (North Carolina Intervention), CPR, Body Mechanics, and lifting.

Qualifications

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Knowledgeable and skilled in nursing care techniques.
• Able to communicate observations and recommendations effectively and accurately in written and verbal form.
• Able to communicate in a respectful manner to residents, family/guardians, co-workers, and others.
• Able to work independently and as a member of a team while maintaining a professional, pleasant demeanor in work relationships.
• Able to learn behavior management interventions and support counseling relationships.
• Experience providing direct care and person centered supports to residents with complex physical, intellectual, medical, and behavioral needs.

Skills

This position is designated as mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather events. We are recruiting for multiple positions with this posting, and your application will be considered for all noted open positions.

Benefits

Available 8-hour shifts: B-Shift (7:00am-3:30pm), C-Shift (3:00pm-11:30pm), A-Shift (11:00pm-7:30am); Available 12-hour shifts: Day (7:00am-7:30pm), Evening/Night (7:00pm-7:30am).

Pay

Salary Grade: $31,200 - $46,348
Recruitment Range: $35,360.00 - $38,688.00

Schedule

Available 8-hour shifts: B-Shift (7:00am-3:30pm), C-Shift (3:00pm-11:30pm), A-Shift (11:00pm-7:30am); Available 12-hour shifts: Day (7:00am-7:30pm), Evening/Night (7:00pm-7:30am).

Benefits

Sign-on bonus of $2,000 may be offered to the successful applicant(s) of this posting, contingent on the 2025-2026 Budget Approval.

About the O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center

O’Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center is a specialized skilled nursing facility focused on maintaining the quality of life and dignity for adults with neurocognitive disorders, with coexisting complex medical and behavioral needs, whose level of support extends beyond what can be provided by family or in a community living setting.

Supplemental Contact Information

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job.

Application Process

Be sure to complete the application in its entirety. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information. Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application, to support your answers. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM prior to the closing date. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for the qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application. The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at https://www.naces.org/members.

ADA Accommodations

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities, or known limitations covered by the PWFA, are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below.

Contact Information

Applicants will be communicated via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact Human Resources at 919-581-4045.