Patient Care Technician - Carilion New River Valley Medical Center - Night Shift 7p-7a

Carilion Clinic•Christiansburg, VA

7d•$17 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician is a key member of the health care team who provides basic nursing care and advanced technical skills for specified age groups according to established standards. The role includes taking patients’ blood pressure, oxygen levels, and temperature; assisting patients of all sexes and genders with bathing, meals, toileting, ambulation, and other basic needs; and, when assigned, providing one-on-one care for patients on suicide or safety precautions. The technician documents and reports patient observations to licensed staff and performs clerical and technical services that support patient care, cleanliness, safety, and comfort. The position works collaboratively with unit staff, patients, physicians, families, visitors, management, ancillary departments, and the general public. It may support multiple nursing units or Carilion facilities and may include delegated patient care tasks. Work takes place in a patient-care environment that is often fast-paced and requires prioritization and time-management skills. The role may involve exposure to infectious diseases, biohazardous or hazardous materials, regulated medical waste, and combative patients. The position requires night-shift work from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The successful candidate must attend mandatory daytime orientation classes Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for the first two weeks. The position is full-time at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg. It is eligible for a $7,500 sign-on bonus paid over two years.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent education.
Effective interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.
Successful completion of orientation and competency validation for the position.
AHA BLS-HCP certification required within six months of hire.
Ability to attend required daytime orientation classes Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., during the first two weeks.
Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment using prioritization and time-management skills.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including lifting, prolonged standing, bending, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking.
Ability, when assigned patient-care tasks, to apply knowledge of lifespan growth and development and identify and provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and specific needs.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in direct patient care.
Certified Nursing Assistant certification is preferred; it is required if the employee is working in a critical access facility.

Responsibilities

Provide basic nursing care and perform advanced technical skills for specified age groups according to established standards.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, meals, toileting, and ambulation.
Measure and report patient vital signs and observations, and document information appropriately for licensed staff.
Provide one-on-one care for patients on suicide or safety precautions when assigned and when appropriately competent.
Transport patients, supplies, specimens, and equipment within the facility.
Contribute to performance improvement activities and participate in unit quality surveillance, shared governance, and organizational councils or committees.
Use the electronic medical record competently and assist with chart audits.
Review medical records for outstanding orders and notify nurses of stat orders and medication changes.
Support staff scheduling, including covering lunch assignments; lead unit huddles or participate in interdepartmental patient rounds as needed.
Order, stock, and organize unit supplies and equipment.
Welcome and assist patients and visitors, help with way-finding and registration, answer phones, screen and route calls, and take accurate messages.
Clean and process unit-based equipment between patients, gather supplies needed to operate equipment, maintain general office equipment, and follow procedures for timely repairs.
Coordinate admission, transfer, and discharge processes and support patient flow using department-specific software and the intranet.
Monitor waiting and break room cleanliness and perform safety and environmental rounds with unit or multidisciplinary team members.
Assist with regulatory compliance tasks, such as refrigerator, glucose meter, and equipment-room checks and assigned code cart checks.
Perform competency-dependent tasks that may include phlebotomy, nonsterile wound dressing care, replacing or removing saline locks, and colostomy bag changes.
Maintain patient, staff, and customer confidentiality and follow established guidelines and procedures.