Patient Care Tech-Non Certified FT (6th Floor Overflow Unit)

WVU Medicine; Wheeling, Northern (WV, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheeling Hospital, part of WVU Medicine, is seeking a patient care associate to support licensed staff in direct and indirect patient care. You’ll help with basic patient care, comfort, and coordination with nurses across shifts. Training is provided, and you’ll work under supervision to ensure quality care.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and BLS certification within 30 days of hire. The role requires strong communication and the ability to work in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Observes and reports patient concerns/changes in condition to a registered nurse immediately.
• Assists the Registered Nurse with admission, transfer, discharge and general patient care duties.
• Records vital signs and 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 related activities.
• Maintains a clean, safe environment to help prevent infections and ensure safety.
• Reports necessary equipment repairs to appropriate personnel promptly.
• Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures.
• Communicates nutrition issues to the RN, e.g., poor appetite or diet changes.
• Assists department with administrative tasks and answers patient call bells.

Skills

Communication

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Welcome! We're excited you're considering an opportunity with us! Below, you'll find other important information about this position. This position performs nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care activities including personal, physical and comfort needs of patients, under the supervision of a registered professional nurse. This position will provide high-quality patient care in coordination with licensed medical staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:

• 1. Prior patient care experience.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• 1. Observes and reports all patient concerns/changes in condition to a registered nurse immediately.
• 2. Assists the Registered Nurse with admission, transfer, discharge and general patient care duties.
• 3. Records the vital signs, assists in personal hygiene and other patient comfort measures. Records oral intake and outputs (temperature, blood pressure and other monitoring).
• 4. Assists in specimen collection and other activities of assigned patients.
• 5. 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.
• 6. Reports all necessary equipment repairs to appropriate personnel according to departmental procedure in a timely manner.
• 7. Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to departmental procedure.
• 8. Communicates with RN regarding any nutrition issues, such as poor appetite or verbalized lack of understanding of diet changes.
• 10. Assists department with administrative tasks to support the department operations.
• 11. Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate personnel

For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements

• 1. Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1. Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, and walking.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1. Working closely with others.
• 2. Working protracted or irregular hours.
• 3. Working around biohazards.
• 4. Working around infectious diseases.
• 5. Working with or near the deceased.
• 6. Working with hands in water.
• 7. Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• 1. Ability to effectively communicate with staff and patients.
• 2. Ability to adapt to changing environments.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt) Company: WH Wheeling Hospital Inc. Cost Center: 1014 WH Nursing Medical Surgical Overflow Address: 1 Medical Park Drive Wheeling West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination.

Thank you for your interest in working for WVUM. You'll be able to keep track of your progress on our site. The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia's largest health system and the state's largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues. The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children's Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.