Patient Care Tech Casual-Emergency Dept

WVU Medicine

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech performs nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care activities to address patients’ personal, physical, and comfort needs under the supervision of a registered professional nurse. The position provides high-quality patient care in coordination with licensed medical staff in the Emergency Department.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Effectively communicate with staff and patients.
Ability to adapt to changing environments.
Meet the physical demands of heavy/hard work, including strength or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, and walking.
Work closely with others, potentially for protracted or irregular hours and around biohazards, infectious diseases, the deceased, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

Nice To Haves

Prior patient care experience.

Responsibilities

Observe patients and immediately report 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 and oral intake and outputs; assist with personal hygiene and other patient comfort measures.
Assist with specimen collection and other activities for assigned patients.
Maintain a clean and safe environment to help prevent or control infections and promote the safety of patients, visitors, and employees.
Report 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, such as poor appetite or a 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.
For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual required education related to specialty accreditation, through CBLs, trainings, in-services, or competency validation as applicable.