Patient Care Tech - Gumenick Suites - Nights

VCU Health System Authority; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

VCU Health System Authority is seeking a Patient Care Tech/Nursing Assistant to provide compassionate, age-appropriate care under the supervision of registered nurses. You will monitor patients, assist with daily activities, and help maintain a safe and clean care environment.

The role requires a high school diploma, CNA certification if available, and basic life support. You will participate in required trainings and interact with patients, families, and healthcare team to support quality

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Nursing Assistant certification preferred.
• Experience in healthcare environment beneficial.
• BLS/CPR or AHA BLS HCP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and direct care to patients, monitoring conditions and updates to the care team.
• Assist with personal hygiene, comfort, and safety needs.
• Follow care plans and hospital policies and procedures.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and stocked clinical location for patient care.
• Record patient data and observations per policy and procedures.
• Participate in patient safety initiatives and trainings.
• Establish rapport with patients, visitors, and healthcare team members.

Skills

Vital signs monitoring

Patient safety

Hygiene care

Mobility assistance

PPE usage

Care teamwork communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Certified Nursing Assistant

Job description

VCU Health is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care for all patients and their families. One way we do that is by offering a distinctive option: Gumenick Suites, where we deliver our unparalleled medical expertise to patients in a private, elegant setting. For an additional fee, patients needing overnight stays can do so at Gumenick Suites, and enjoy well-appointed private rooms, five-star amenities and service, and spacious adjoining suites for guests - each furnished with the level of clinical support and state-of-the-art technology and treatment that makes VCU Health a national leader in healthcare.

The Patient Care Tech provides direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and the plan of care under the direction of the RN or licensed independent practitioner.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide safe and direct care to patients in their assigned unit making age-appropriate adjustments as needed. Monitor patients' conditions and provide updates to the health care team.
• Provide direct and indirect care to patients with and without medical/surgical complications to meet their comfort, personal hygiene and safety needs.
• Provide care in accordance with nursing and medical plans of care and deliver per VCUHS Nursing and Hospital policy and procedure.
• Ensure assigned clinical location is maintained as a safe, clean, stocked environment to facilitate meeting patient needs and unit/healthcare team functioning.
• Maintain supplies, educational material, equipment, sterilization of supplies, instruments and the environment to promote quality, safe patient care outcomes (as applicable).
• Contribute to the patient experience by accurately identifying the patient, by observing safety goals and reporting to a licensed independent practitioner, manager and/or Registered Nurses regarding the patient's physical and mental responses to the plan of care or any incident posing harm or threat to a patient.
• Obtain and record initial and ongoing patient information throughout the cycle of care, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, intake and output, calorie counts, and other patient information as outlined by VCUHS policy
• Obtain or assist in the collection of specimens for diagnostic or waived tests.
• Attend all mandatory in-services and trainings and adhere to online training requirements.
• Ensure patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.
• Establish and maintain courteous and effective rapport with patients, visitors, co-workers, and other members of health care team; demonstrate sensitivity and awareness to needs of patients, visitors and co-workers and respond promptly.
• Performs other duties, as assigned

Patient Population:

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide equitable care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit.

Demonstrates knowledge and related competencies of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age, specific needs and to provide the equitable care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.

Neonates (0-4 weeks), Infant (1-12 months), Pediatrics (1-12 years), Adolescents (13-17 years), Adolescents (13-17 years), Adults (18-64 years), Geriatrics (65 years and older)

Employment Qualifications:

Required Education:

High School Degree or equivalent

Preferred Education:

Certified Nursing Assistant

Licensure/Certification Required:

AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent

Licensure/Certification Preferred:

N/A

Minimum Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Certification/Completion of one of the following:
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Medical Assistant
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Military Corpsmen/Medic
• Nursing Aide Training Program
• Experience within a healthcare environment
• OR
• Completion of foundations/ clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of patient data collection and documentation (i.e. vital signs, intake/output, change 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
• Accountability for completion of assigned tasks
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment as needed

Cultural Responsiveness:

Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Acute care experience as a nursing assistant or