Patient Care Tech – Acute Care Pediatrics

Jobtailor; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a healthcare assistant to provide direct, age-appropriate care for pediatric patients under supervision. You will monitor vital signs, support daily living activities, and assist with feeding and mobility, while following care plans and maintaining a safe clinical environment.

Ideal candidates have a high school degree, BLS certification, and healthcare experience or clinical nursing coursework.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalent.
• AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent.
• Certification/completion of one of the following: CNA, MA, EMT, Military Corpsmen/Medic, or Nursing Aide Training Program.
• Experience within a healthcare environment OR completion of foundations/clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation.
• Knowledge of patient data collection and documentation, including vital signs, intake/output, and changes in patient condition.
• Knowledge of basic hygiene and activities of daily living care.
• Ability to assist with feeding, hydration, and nutrition.
• Ability to assist with ambulation and patient mobility.
• Ability to provide safe, compassionate care.
• Ability to wear PPE as needed.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Ability to perform shift work and meet listed requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, age-specific care to pediatric patients under supervision.
• Monitor patient conditions and update the healthcare team.
• Provide comfort, hygiene, safety, feeding, hydration, nutrition, ambulation, and mobility assistance.
• Follow nursing and medical plans of care and policies.
• Maintain a safe, clean, stocked clinical environment.
• Maintain supplies, educational materials, equipment, and the care environment.
• Identify patients accurately and report responses or incidents.
• Record admissions data, vital signs, intake/output, and other information.
• Collect specimens for diagnostic tests as needed.
• Attend mandatory trainings and complete online requirements.
• Participate in patient safety initiatives.
• Maintain courteous rapport with patients, visitors, coworkers, and team members.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Skills

Vital Signs Monitoring

Patient Data Collection

Basic Hygiene Care

Feeding Assistance

Ambulation Assistance

Patient Mobility Support

Specimen Collection

Documentation Skills

Safety Protocols

Clinical Environment Maintenance

Effective Communication

Team Collaboration

Compassionate Care

Commitment to Diversity

Customer Service

Education

High School Degree or equivalent

AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent

Certified Nursing Assistant

Medical Assistant

Emergency Medical Technician

Nursing Aide Training Program

Tools

Personal Protective Equipment

Job description

• Provide direct, age-specific care to pediatric patients under the direction of an RN or licensed independent practitioner
• Monitor patient conditions and update the healthcare team
• Provide comfort, personal hygiene, safety, feeding, hydration, nutrition, ambulation, and mobility assistance
• Follow nursing and medical plans of care and VCUHS policies and procedures
• Maintain a safe, clean, stocked clinical environment
• Maintain supplies, educational materials, equipment, sterilized supplies and instruments, and the care environment
• Identify patients accurately, observe safety goals, and report patient responses or incidents to licensed practitioners, managers, and registered nurses
• Obtain and record admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, intake and output, calorie counts, and other patient information
• Obtain or assist with collecting specimens for diagnostic or waived tests
• Attend mandatory in-services and trainings and complete online training requirements
• Participate in hospital, department, and unit patient safety initiatives
• Maintain courteous and effective rapport with patients, visitors, coworkers, and healthcare team members
• Perform other assigned duties

Requirements

• High School Degree or equivalent
• AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent
• Certification/completion of one of the following: Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, Military Corpsmen/Medic, or Nursing Aide Training Program
• Experience within a healthcare environment OR completion of foundations/clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation
• Knowledge of patient data collection and documentation, including vital signs, intake/output, and changes in patient condition
• Knowledge of basic hygiene and activities of daily living care
• Ability to assist with feeding, hydration, and nutrition
• Ability to assist with ambulation and patient mobility
• Ability to provide safe, compassionate care
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment as needed
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Ability to perform shift work and meet the listed physical, mental, sensory, and emotional requirements

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in providing direct, age-specific care to pediatric patients, including monitoring vital signs and assisting with daily living activities. Committed to maintaining a safe clinical environment and effective communication with healthcare team members.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• AHA BLS HCP Certification
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Patient Data Collection
• Vital Signs Monitoring
• Compassionate Patient Care

Hard Skills

• Patient Data Collection
• Vital Signs Monitoring
• Basic Hygiene Care
• Feeding Assistance
• Ambulation Assistance
• Patient Mobility Support
• Specimen Collection
• Documentation Skills
• Safety Protocols
• Clinical Environment Maintenance

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Team Collaboration
• Compassionate Care
• Commitment to Diversity
• Customer Service

Certifications & Qualifications

• AHA BLS HCP Certification
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Medical Assistant
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Nursing Aide Training Program

Industry Keywords

• Pediatric Care
• Healthcare Environment
• Patient Safety Initiatives
• Clinical Rotation
• Daily Living Activities

Tools & Technologies

• Personal Protective Equipment
• Clinical Supplies
• Educational Materials