PCT- FULLTIME- NIGHTS

WVU Medicine

13h•Onsite

About The Position

This position performs nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care activities including personal, physical and comfort needs of patients, under the supervision of a registered professional nurse. This position will provide high-quality patient care in coordination with licensed medical staff. The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
Must be enrolled as a professional nursing student in a Diploma Program, Associate, or Baccalaureate RN program of an accredited School of Nursing. Must provide proof of current, continuing enrollment at the completion of each semester. Examples of acceptable documentation include a transcript and next semester schedule or a confirmation letter from the school.
Ability to effectively communicate with staff and patients.
Ability to adapt to changing environments.

Nice To Haves

Prior patient care experience.

Responsibilities

Observes and reports all patient concerns/changes in condition to a registered nurse immediately.
Assists the Registered Nurse with admission, transfer, discharge and general patient care duties.
Records the vital signs, assists in personal hygiene and other patient comfort measures. Records oral intake and outputs (temperature, blood pressure and other monitoring).
Assists in specimen collection and other activities of assigned patients.
Assists in indirect patient care by maintaining a clean and safe environment to help prevent and/or control infections and to provide for safety of patients, visitors and employees.
Reports all necessary equipment repairs to appropriate personnel according to departmental procedure in a timely manner.
Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to departmental procedure.
Communicates with RN regarding any nutrition issues, such as poor appetite or verbalized lack of understanding of diet changes.
Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate personnel.
Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.
Assists all assigned patients with activities of daily living according to need in a timely manner.
Safely transports patients to all tests and procedures as well as escorts patients for discharge.
Obtains and records assigned patient temperatures, pulse rates, respiratory rates, blood pressures, intake and output, weight and abdominal girths.
May act in the role of a sitter for a patient as assigned by the charge RN.