Healthcare Technician I- Entry Level

**Recruitment Range $35,360 - $38,688**

***SIGN -ON BONUS NOW BEING OFFERED***A Sign-on bonus of $2,000 for the successful applicant(s) of this posting. 

• Obtaining vital signs   
• Assisting patients with activities of daily living.   
• Maintaining level of observations of patients as ordered
• Use of therapeutic communication
• Maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment.   
• Other duties as delegated by and completed under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. 

• Qualified applicants must be proficient in written and verbal English.   
• Must be able to obtain Advanced Physical Skills (APS) certification from the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and CPR certification within 60 days.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Nurse Aide I listing by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation. (If applicants are not NA I certified and are selected for a position, training will be offered by the hospital. However, certification must be obtained, and employee must pass all facility required training as a condition of employment.) 

• Knowledge of principles and practices of a certified nursing assistant (including bio-statistical data such as vital signs, lab work and specimen collections).

• Ability to learn and follow safety measures and identify safety/security risks to patient population (including security of environment and higher levels of observation).

• Knowledge of patient interactions involving behavioral, physical and medical interventions (within scope).

• Ability to recognize and report patient needs.

• Ability to effectively communicate via hand-off to other nursing co-workers and the interdisciplinary team.

• Ability to learn and follow hospital, unit and nursing policies and procedures.

• Ability to work with behaviorally difficult patients while maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment 

ADA physical requirements will be discussed during the interview including but not limited to lifting, kneeling, walking up and down stairs, and ability to lift 50 pounds.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. 

High school or General Educational Development diploma;
or
an equivalent combination of education and experience.