Patient Care Technician - Interventional Radiology - Days

VCU Health•Richmond, VA

1d•$17 - $24

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 position is in Interventional Radiology and works Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The technician supports patients’ comfort, personal hygiene, and safety; observes and reports changes in patient condition; gathers and records patient information; and helps maintain a clean, safe, and stocked clinical environment. Care must follow nursing and medical plans of care and VCUHS policies and procedures. The role serves patients across the lifespan, from neonates through older adults, and requires the knowledge and skills to provide equitable, age-appropriate care. The technician must follow infection-control policies, use universal precautions and personal protective equipment, and participate in required training and patient-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, with experience in a healthcare environment; OR 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, and nutrition.
Ability to assist with 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 continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
Ability to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn infection-control policies.
Physical ability to lift and carry up to 100 pounds, push and pull up to 100 pounds, and climb, stoop, kneel, squat, balance, and bend.
Ability to sit, walk, and stand; perform shift work; maneuver patients’ weight; reach above shoulder; and perform manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, and repetitive arm, hand, and finger movements.
Ability to hear alarms, telephone, and tape recorder; communicate clearly; write legibly; read; recall information; reason; solve problems; and think logically.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, noisy environment, handle multiple priorities and frequent, intense customer interactions, and adapt to 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.
Monitor patient conditions and update the health care team.
Provide direct and indirect care to meet patients’ comfort, personal hygiene, and safety needs, including for patients with and without medical or surgical complications.
Deliver care in accordance with 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, and, as applicable, sterilization of supplies, instruments, and the environment.
Accurately identify patients, observe safety goals, and report patient responses to the plan of care or incidents that may pose 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 with collecting specimens for diagnostic or waived tests.
Attend mandatory in-services and trainings and meet online training requirements.
Promote patient safety through job duties and participation in hospital, department, or unit patient-safety initiatives.
Establish and maintain courteous, effective rapport with patients, visitors, coworkers, and other health care team members; respond promptly to verbal and written instructions.
Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and provide equitable care appropriate to patients’ ages and needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.