Patient Care Tech - Liver Care ICU - Rotating

VCU Health•Richmond, VA

2d•$17 - $24

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician provides direct, age-specific care to patients under the direction of an RN or licensed independent practitioner, following medical orders and the plan of care. The role supports patients with and without medical or surgical complications, addressing comfort, personal hygiene, safety, and other care needs. The technician obtains and records patient information, assists with specimen collection, monitors patient condition, and communicates relevant updates or concerns to the healthcare team. The position also helps maintain a safe, clean, and stocked clinical environment and contributes to patient safety and a positive patient experience. Care is provided to patients across the lifespan, from neonates through geriatrics. The technician is expected to understand age-related growth and development and use patient-status information to provide equitable care appropriate to each patient’s age and needs. The role requires participation in required training and safety initiatives, adherence to hospital and nursing policies, and courteous collaboration with patients, visitors, coworkers, and the healthcare team. Other duties may be assigned. The position involves periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads, possible exposure to physical altercations or verbal abuse, physical restraints, noise, bright lights, hazardous substances, body fluids, blood, and other potentially infectious materials. Universal precautions and personal protective equipment are required. Physical activities may include lifting and carrying or pushing and pulling weights up to 100 pounds, climbing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, balancing, bending, sitting, walking, standing, and maneuvering patients. Additional demands include shift work, manual and finger dexterity, repetitive arm and hand movements, reaching above shoulder level, hearing alarms and telephones, and working in a fast-paced, noisy environment with frequent interruptions, multiple priorities, and frequent change. Compensation is $17.25–$24.12; actual offers depend on relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent.
Certification or completion of one of the following: Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, Military Corpsmen/Medic, or Nursing Aide Training Program, along with experience within a healthcare environment; alternatively, completion of a foundations/clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation.
AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent.
Knowledge of patient data collection and documentation, including vital signs, intake and output, and changes in patient condition.
Knowledge of basic hygiene and activities-of-daily-living care.
Ability to assist with feeding, hydration, and nutrition.
Ability to assist with ambulation and patient mobility.
Ability to provide safe, compassionate care.
Accountability for completing assigned tasks.
Ability to wear personal protective equipment as needed.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing development, inclusive behavior, and proactive bias management.
Knowledge and skills to provide equitable, age-appropriate care across the lifespan, including neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
Ability to exercise universal precautions and follow infection-control policies.
Ability to meet the described physical, sensory, and emotional demands of the position.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant preferred education.
Acute care experience as a nursing assistant or aide.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, direct, age-appropriate care to patients in the assigned unit.
Monitor patients’ conditions and provide updates to the healthcare team.
Provide direct and indirect care to meet patients’ comfort, personal hygiene, and safety needs.
Deliver care according to nursing and medical plans of care and VCUHS policies and procedures.
Maintain a safe, clean, and stocked clinical environment.
Maintain supplies, educational materials, equipment, and the sterilization of supplies and instruments, as applicable.
Accurately identify patients, observe safety goals, and report patient responses or incidents that pose harm or threat to a licensed independent practitioner, manager, or Registered Nurse.
Obtain and record initial and ongoing patient information, including admissions data, vital signs, height, weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, intake and output, calorie counts, and other information required by VCUHS policy.
Obtain or assist in collecting specimens for diagnostic or waived tests.
Attend mandatory in-services and trainings and complete online training requirements.
Promote patient safety through job performance and participation in hospital, department, or unit safety initiatives.
Maintain courteous and effective rapport with patients, visitors, coworkers, and other healthcare team members; respond promptly to instructions.
Perform other duties as assigned.