Patient Care Technician - Labor and Delivery - FT

Carilion Clinic•Roanoke, VA

3d•$17 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician works as a key member of the patient care team in Labor and Delivery, a 24-bed unit with a three-bed triage area and two operating rooms that cares for low- and high-risk pregnant patients from the antepartum period through delivery. The unit averages approximately 250 deliveries per month. The role provides basic nursing care and technical and clerical services that support patients’ cleanliness, safety, comfort, and care. Duties may include measuring vital signs; assisting with activities of daily living; documenting and reporting observations to licensed staff; transporting patients and materials; supporting admissions, transfers, and discharges; and helping maintain unit operations, supplies, equipment, and regulatory compliance. Additional patient-care tasks may be performed when the employee has the appropriate competency. The position is full-time, with day-shift work, every other weekend, and rotating holidays. Required orientation classes take place during daytime hours, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the first two weeks, and attendance is mandatory. The role may require supporting multiple nursing units or Carilion facilities and may involve sitting with patients on suicide precautions or confusion. A $7,500 sign-on bonus is available to qualifying external candidates.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent education.
AHA BLS-HCP certification required within six months of hire.
Effective interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.
Successful completion of position orientation and competency validation.
Ability to attend mandatory daytime orientation classes, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for the first two weeks.
Ability to prioritize and manage time in a fast-paced patient care environment.
Ability to recognize and report patient-status data and provide age- and needs-appropriate care according to departmental policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in direct patient care.
Certified Nursing Assistant certification; required if working in a critical access facility.

Responsibilities

Provide basic nursing care, including taking blood pressure, checking oxygen levels and temperature, and assisting patients with bathing, meals, toileting, ambulation, and other basic needs.
Perform basic and, where competency permits, advanced technical clinical skills according to established standards and patient age-specific needs.
Document patient observations and report relevant information to licensed staff.
Transport patients, supplies, specimens, and equipment within the facility.
Contribute to performance improvement activities and participate in unit quality surveillance, shared governance, and organizational committees or councils.
Demonstrate competent use of the electronic medical record and assist with chart audits.
Review medical records for outstanding orders and notify nurses of stat orders and medication changes.
Support unit staff scheduling, including covering lunch assignments; lead unit huddles or participate in interdepartmental rounds as needed.
Order, stock, organize, and maintain department supplies and equipment.
Welcome and assist patients and visitors, help with registration and way-finding, answer phones, screen and route calls, and take accurate messages.
Clean and process equipment between patients, operate and maintain general office equipment, and follow procedures for timely equipment repairs.
Coordinate patient flow and support timely admission, transfer, and discharge processes using unit software and the Intranet.
Monitor waiting and break room cleanliness and conduct safety and environmental rounds.
Participate in the sitter process when appropriately competent.
Assist with regulatory compliance tasks, such as refrigerator, glucose meter, and equipment room checks and assigned code cart checks.
Perform phlebotomy, nonsterile wound dressing care, saline lock replacement or removal, or colostomy bag changes when appropriately competent.
Maintain patient, staff, and customer confidentiality and follow established guidelines and procedures.