Patient Care Tech - Acute Care Surgery - Rotating
About The Position
The Patient Care Technician provides direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and the plan of care under the direction of an RN or licensed independent practitioner. The role is based in Acute Care Surgical Services, a 28-bed inpatient unit providing general and progressive levels of care to patients across surgical specialties, including Surgical Oncology, Plastic Surgery, Microsurgery, Bariatric Surgery, Colo-Rectal Surgery, and Urology. The unit cares for a broad spectrum of surgical conditions, including critically ill and injured patients. The technician supports patients’ comfort, hygiene, and safety; obtains and records patient information; assists with specimen collection; and helps maintain a clean, safe, and adequately stocked clinical environment. Care must be appropriate to the age and needs of patients served, spanning neonates through geriatrics, and must follow nursing and medical plans of care and VCUHS policies and procedures. The role requires teamwork, effective communication, attention to patient safety, and participation in required training and unit safety initiatives.
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.
- Experience within a healthcare environment; alternatively, completion of 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/output, and changes in patient condition.
- Knowledge of basic hygiene and activities of daily living care.
- Ability to assist with feeding, hydration, nutrition, ambulation, and patient mobility.
- Ability to provide safe, compassionate care and be accountable for completing assigned tasks.
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment as needed.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continued development, inclusive behavior, and proactive bias management.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling up to 100 pounds; climbing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, balancing, and bending.
- Ability to perform shift work and meet the role’s stated physical, sensory, and emotional demands, including maneuvering patient weight, manual dexterity, hearing alarms, and adapting to a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and frequent change.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Nursing Assistant education.
- Acute care experience as a nursing assistant or aide.
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, direct, age-appropriate care to patients in the assigned unit and monitor their conditions, updating the health care team.
- Provide direct and indirect care to patients with and without medical or surgical complications to meet comfort, personal hygiene, and safety needs.
- Follow nursing and medical plans of care and VCUHS nursing and hospital policies and procedures.
- Maintain the assigned clinical location as a safe, clean, and stocked environment.
- Maintain supplies, educational materials, equipment, sterilization of supplies and instruments, and the environment as applicable to safe patient care.
- Accurately identify patients, observe safety goals, and report patient responses to the plan of care or incidents posing harm or threat to an RN, manager, or licensed independent practitioner.
- Obtain and record initial and ongoing patient information, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, intake and output, calorie counts, and other information required by VCUHS policy.
- Obtain or assist with collection of specimens for diagnostic or waived tests.
- Attend mandatory in-services and trainings and meet online training requirements.
- Promote patient safety through job performance and participation in hospital, department, or unit patient safety initiatives.
- Maintain courteous and effective rapport with patients, visitors, coworkers, and other health care team members; respond promptly to instructions and demonstrate sensitivity to their needs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Provide equitable care appropriate to the age and developmental needs of patients served, from neonates through geriatrics.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
