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

UNC Health Care
$18.12 - $25.51 per hour
United States, North Carolina, Chapel Hill
101 Manning Drive (Show on map)
Apr 04, 2026

Description

UNC Medical Center is proud to announce the transformation of7 Bedtowerfrom a General Medicine unit into aspecialized Cardiology Unit in July. This is a unique 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
  • Arrhythmias

Schedule Expectations:

  • Three 12 hr shifts per week (36 hrs); 12 hour rotating shifts (7AM-7:30PM and 7PM-7:30AM) with weekend and holiday rotation
  • 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 5 pm; Thursday and Friday - VirtualBecome part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:
Responsible for assisting the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms and performing a wide range of clerical, transcription, and maintenance of the patient care unit desk area functions.

Responsibilities:
1. Assists physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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


Other Information

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Listed as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service
* Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Prior experience not required.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Must be fluent in verbal and written English language. Capability to develop computer skills if not competent.


Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: 7 Bedtower 7BT

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range:$18.12 - $25.51 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Rotating

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

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