Patient Care Tech - Security Care Unit - PRN - Rotating

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

Job summary

VCU Health System Authority is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care in a fast-paced clinical unit. The role requires adherence to care plans, accurate patient data collection, and collaboration with licensed professionals to support patient safety and comfort.

The position emphasizes compassionate care, ability to manage multiple tasks, and compliance with hospital policies and procedures. Training and mandatory in-services are expected to maintain high standards of care.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalent required.
• Certified Nursing Assistant credential preferred.
• Alternative: Foundations/clinical nursing course with clinical rotation acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and monitor patient conditions.
• Collaborate with health care team to follow plans of care.
• Maintain safe, clean, stocked clinical environment.
• Record vital signs and patient information.
• Assist with activities of daily living and mobility.
• Ensure safety and report incidents to licensed staff.

Skills

Patient data collection

Hygiene care

Feeding support

Ambulation assistance

Safety compliance

PPE adherence

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Certified Nursing Assistant (preferred)

Job description

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 to verbal and/or written instructions.
• 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 aide experience

Working Conditions

Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.

May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse.

May be required to use physical restraints.

May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights.

May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids. *

May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials. *

May have periods of constant interruptions.

* Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies conc