Night Shift ED Patient Care Aide

Riverside Walter Reed Hospital; Gloucester (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester, VA seeks a Patient Care Assistant to support nursing care under RN guidance. You will perform EKGs, phlebotomy, wound care, and vital signs while maintaining patient safety and documentation in the EMR.

Certification requirements include CPR/BLS, with CNA/EMT-B or CMA/RMA options or enrollment in an LPN/RN program. Responsibilities include ensuring a clean, safe environment, stocking supplies, and assisting with admissions, discharges, and transfers

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; CNA/EMT-B/CMA-RMA or in-progress LPN/RN program acceptable.
• CPR/BLS certification required upon hire.
• Healthcare experience preferred; hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates understanding of patient data collection into EMR and follows plan of care under RN supervision.
• Performs treatments/procedures competently: vital signs, EKGs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, and wound care as competency allows.
• Maintains clean, safe patient environment; stocks supplies and ensures equipment readiness.
• Assists with admit, discharge, or transfer under charge nurse direction; supports patient flow.

Skills

EMR data entry

Vital signs

EKG administration

Phlebotomy / blood draw

Specimen collection

Aseptic wound care

Patient care under RN supervision

Safety and cleanliness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CNA Certification

EMT-B Certification

CMA/RMA Certification

Enrolled in LPN/RN program (≥80 hours)

Job description

Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester, VA seeks a Patient Care Assistant to support nursing care under RN guidance. You will perform EKGs, phlebotomy, wound care, and vital signs while maintaining patient safety and documentation in the EMR.

Certification requirements include CPR/BLS, with CNA/EMT-B or CMA/RMA options or enrollment in an LPN/RN program. Responsibilities include ensuring a clean, safe environment, stocking supplies, and assisting with admissions, discharges, and transfers