Health Care Technician I (Temporary)

About the role

• Agency
• Office of State Human Resources
• Division
• Temporary Solutions
• Job Classification Title
• Health Care Technician I (S)
• Position Number
• Grade
• MH01

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

This is a temporary position and there are no leave or retirement benefits offered with this position. Temporary employees who work an annual average of 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for health insurance coverage under the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP).

Note: Permanent and time-limited NC State Government employees must separate from their permanent or time- limited position in order to work in a temporary position. All temporaries are limited to one NC State Government temporary assignment at a time.

Individuals hired into a temporary State job must be fully qualified for the job. OSHR supports the Governor's Job Ready initiative and seeks to expand a temporary's skill set to enhance their qualifications for State government and private sector jobs. Exposure to an agency's culture, process, procedures, and potential learning opportunities can provide valuable experience to those who may seek permanent employment with the state.

This temporary position is located in Goldsboro - Wayne County.

Job Order Hourly Rate of Pay

$17.00 -$19.00 (Based on education and/or years of relevant work experience reflected on the application).

This temporary position will be assigned to the Department of Health and Human Services. This position is located at 400 Old Smithfield Rd, Goldsboro, NC 27530.

The CNA is primarily responsible for providing direct care and person centered supports to residents with complex physical, intellectual, medical, and behavioral needs. CNA's 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 Nursing Facility, 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. This position is responsible for ensuring all health and safety needs are met for assigned residents per regulatory guidelines.

CNAs are responsible for ensuring confidentiality and compliance with the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) in all aspects of communication. CNA's work a schedule that includes weekends, holidays, mandatory reporting during inclement weather, due to the facility providing services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

We provide schedule options to include: 8-hour Day, Evening, and Night; 12-Hour Day and Night schedules all part-time up to 29 hours per week.

Shift premiums are applied as follows: Day Shift - Saturday and Sunday 5%

• Evening Shift - Monday-Friday 10%
• Saturday and Sunday 15%
• Night Shift - Monday-Thursday 10%
• Friday-Sunday 15%

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) required upon employment. This position is designated Mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather events.

Management Preferences

• Must be certified as a Nursing Assistant and listed in good standings with the North Carolina Health Care Personnel Registry.
• Knowledgeable and skilled in nursing care techniques.
• Ability to communicate observations and recommendations effectively and accurately in written and verbal form.
• Ability to communicate in a respectful manner to residents, family/guardians, co-workers, and others.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team while maintaining a professional, pleasant demeanor in work relationships.
• Ability to learn behavior management interventions and support counseling relationships.

Effective July 1, 2025, candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed within this vacancy announcement will be used only as management preferences and will be used to screen for the most qualified pool of applicants.

Minimum Education and Experience

• 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 the Education and Experience Equivalency 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.