Patient Care Tech - Neuro ICU - Rotating - PRN

VCU Health•Richmond, VA

3d•$17 - $24

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician provides direct, age-specific care to patients in the Neuroscience ICU, based on medical orders and the plan of care under the direction of an RN or licensed independent practitioner. The 28-bed Neuroscience ICU provides neurocritical care for diseases involving the brain, spinal cord, and nerves and is part of VCU’s comprehensive stroke center. The role includes direct and indirect patient care, monitoring and reporting patient conditions, collecting and documenting patient information, assisting with specimens, and maintaining a safe, clean, stocked clinical environment. The technician provides care in accordance with nursing and medical plans of care and VCUHS policies and procedures, while supporting patient safety and a respectful patient experience. The position serves patients across the lifespan, from neonates through geriatric patients. Work may involve high stress, fluctuating workloads, frequent interruptions, exposure to infectious materials and other listed hazards, and physical demands such as lifting, pushing, pulling, and assisting with patient mobility. The schedule is rotating and the position is PRN.

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 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/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 assigned tasks.
Ability to wear personal protective equipment as needed.
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
Ability to exercise universal precautions and follow infection-control policies.
Physical ability to lift and carry up to 100 lbs, push and pull up to 100 lbs, and perform activities including climbing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, balancing, and bending.
Ability to perform shift work and meet the listed physical, manual dexterity, hearing, communication, reasoning, and problem-solving demands.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide safe, direct, age-appropriate patient care in the assigned unit.
Monitor patients’ conditions and update the health care team.
Provide direct and indirect care to meet patients’ comfort, personal hygiene, and safety needs, including patients with and without medical or surgical complications.
Deliver care according to nursing and medical plans of care and VCUHS policies and procedures.
Maintain a safe, clean, and stocked clinical location.
Maintain supplies, educational materials, equipment, and the sterilization of supplies, instruments, and the environment as applicable.
Support the patient experience by accurately identifying patients, observing safety goals, and reporting patient responses or incidents posing harm or threat to a licensed independent practitioner, manager, and/or registered nurse.
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 in collecting specimens for diagnostic or waived tests.
Attend mandatory in-services and trainings and complete required online training.
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 health care team members; respond promptly to instructions and demonstrate sensitivity to their needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.