PRN Patient Care Tech MICC

WVU Medicine

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech performs nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care activities, including meeting patients’ personal, physical, and comfort needs, under the supervision of a registered professional nurse. The role provides high-quality patient care in coordination with licensed medical staff. This position is associated with GMH Labor and Delivery at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, West Virginia. The scheduled weekly hours are 0, and the shift is varied.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Ability to effectively communicate with staff and patients.
Ability to adapt to changing environments.
Physical strength and/or stamina to lift, move, stoop, reach, stand, and walk.
Ability to work closely with others, work protracted or irregular hours, work around biohazards and infectious diseases, work with or near the deceased, work with hands in water, and work with or near electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

Nice To Haves

Prior patient care experience.

Responsibilities

Observe and immediately report patient concerns or changes in condition to a registered nurse.
Assist the Registered Nurse with admissions, transfers, discharges, and general patient care duties.
Record vital signs, assist with personal hygiene and comfort measures, and record oral intake and output.
Assist with specimen collection and other activities for assigned patients.
Maintain a clean and safe environment to help prevent or control infections and protect patients, visitors, and employees.
Report necessary equipment repairs to appropriate personnel in a timely manner according to departmental procedure.
Prepare patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to departmental procedure.
Communicate nutrition issues to the RN, including poor appetite or a patient's stated lack of understanding of diet changes.
Assist the department with administrative tasks that support operations.
Answer patient call bells and relay messages to appropriate personnel.
At facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual required education related to specialty accreditation, which may include CBLs, trainings, in-services, and competency validation.