Compassionate Night Shift Patient Care Tech

PCH Princeton Community Hospital; Princeton (WV); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

PCH Princeton Community Hospital is seeking a patient care assistant to perform nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care under RN supervision in Princeton, WV. The role includes vital signs, hygiene support, specimen collection, and ensuring a safe environment.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and BLS certification within 30 days of hire. The position requires effective communication and adaptability to changing environments with night shift hours.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire date required.

Responsibilities

• Observes and reports patient concerns 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.
• Maintains 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.
• Assists department with administrative tasks to support the department operations.
• Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate personnel.
• Annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards.

Skills

Communication

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma

BLS certification

Job description

PCH Princeton Community Hospital is seeking a patient care assistant to perform nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care under RN supervision in Princeton, WV. The role includes vital signs, hygiene support, specimen collection, and ensuring a safe environment.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and BLS certification within 30 days of hire. The position requires effective communication and adaptability to changing environments with night shift hours.