Health Care Technician I - Onmtc (8 Hour Shifts)

Description of Work

"This position is designated Mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather events."

The Health Care Technician I (HCT I) is primarily responsible for providing direct care and person centered supports to residents with complex physical, intellectual, medical, and behavioral needs. Direct Care staff focus on providing services to enhance the quality of life of their residents in a caring home environment with dignity and respect, offering choices and options to support individuality. In the NF units, duties include 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 practicable independence, as well as ICF units are responsible for active treatment and training in areas of basic needs (bathing, toileting, dressing, self-feeding, personal grooming, dental hygiene, communication), medication administration, money management, home-living, vocational, and leisure/recreational skills. This position is responsible for ensuring all health and safety needs are met for assigned residents per regulatory guidelines. Staff is responsible for ensuring confidentiality and compliance with the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) in all aspects of communication. O'Berry NMT Center provides ongoing training and encourages professional development for our employees. Employees work a rotating or fixed shift, weekends and holidays including inclement weather due to the facility providing services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Shift Premiums:
Day S&S 5%
Evening M-F 10%, S&S 15%
Night M-TH 10%, F/S/S 15%

• CPR & CPI required upon employment
• Must pass Physical Requirement Test

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The O'Berry Neuro Medical Treatment Center in Goldsboro, North Carolina provides services through two distinct healthcare programs: Skilled nursing facility services (OBRA) and Developmental Disabilities (ICF-IID). Ninety-six beds are allocated to skilled nursing care for our medically-fragile individuals and the remaining beds at the facility are allocated to ICF level of care for our developmentally-disabled individuals who receive active treatment. In addition, O'Berry serves as the Eastern Regional Developmental Disability Respite Center.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following:

• Knowledgeable and skilled in nursing care techniques.
• Must be certified as a Nursing Assistant and listed in good standings with the NC Health Care Registry.
• Ability to communicate in a respectful manner to residents, family/guardians, co-workers, and others.
• Ability to learn behavior management interventions and support counseling relationships.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team while maintaining a professional, even tempered demeanor in work relationships.
• Required to read and write in English plus possess the ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate observations and recommendations effectively and accurately in written and verbal form.

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. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

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

Special Condition for Continued Employment As required, listing as a Nurse Aide I by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation. As applicable, listing as a Nurse Aide II by the North Carolina Board of Nursing. As applicable, North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification.

Supplemental and Contact Information

North Carolina State Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.

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. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled.

Qualified applicants must be selected from the candidate pool of this posting and meet the State policy following requirements:
A newly hired permanent full time or permanent part-time employee who works 30 to 40 hours per week is eligible for a sign-on bonus (this will be prorated for employees working less than 40 hours per week).
An employee is not eligible for a sign-on bonus if: This Sign-on Bonus is contingent upon budget and final eligibility determination as of the effective date of hire. Additional information regarding the Sign-on Policy can be found here .