Patient Care Tech — Night Shift, Vital Signs & Comfort

WVU Medicine; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

BMC Berkeley Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Assistant to support patients under the supervision of a registered nurse, delivering high-quality care and assisting with admissions, transfers, and daily comforts.

The role emphasizes vital signs, hygiene, specimen collection, infection control, and communication with RNs about nutrition and care updates, with a night shift and 24-hour weekly schedule.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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
• For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements: Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards.

Skills

Communication with staff and patients

Adapt to changing environments

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

BMC Berkeley Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Assistant to support patients under the supervision of a registered nurse, delivering high-quality care and assisting with admissions, transfers, and daily comforts.

The role emphasizes vital signs, hygiene, specimen collection, infection control, and communication with RNs about nutrition and care updates, with a night shift and 24-hour weekly schedule.