Night Shift Patient Care Tech — Vital Signs & Support

WVU Medicine Berkeley and Jefferson Medical Centers; Ranson (WV); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

JMC Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson, West Virginia, is seeking a dedicated Night Shift Nursing Assistant to support patient care on the Medical Surgical unit.

You will observe patient conditions, assist with admissions and discharges, record vitals, support personal hygiene, maintain a clean, safe environment, and communicate any concerns to the RN.

High School diploma and BLS certification within 30 days are required.

Formación

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• Prior patient care experience.

Responsabilidades

• 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.
• Assists department with administrative tasks to support the department operations.
• Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate personnel

Conocimientos

Communication

Adaptability

Educación

High School Diploma

BLS Certification within 30 days

Descripción del empleo

JMC Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson, West Virginia, is seeking a dedicated Night Shift Nursing Assistant to support patient care on the Medical Surgical unit.

You will observe patient conditions, assist with admissions and discharges, record vitals, support personal hygiene, maintain a clean, safe environment, and communicate any concerns to the RN.

High School diploma and BLS certification within 30 days are required.