Patient Care Technician Med/Surg

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Health System is seeking a Patient Care Technician to perform nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. This role supports licensed medical staff and delivers high-quality patient care in coordination with the care team.

Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, assisting with admissions and discharges, maintaining a clean environment, recording intake and outputs, and communicating changes to the RN.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire date.
• Prior patient care experience.

Responsibilities

• Observe and report patient concerns/changes in condition to a registered nurse immediately.
• Assist the Registered Nurse with admission, transfer, discharge and general patient care duties.
• Record the vital signs, assist in personal hygiene and other patient comfort measures; record intake and outputs.
• Assist in specimen collection and other activities of assigned patients.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment to help prevent infections and ensure patient safety.
• Report equipment repairs to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
• Prepare patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures.
• Communicate nutrition issues to RN regarding appetite or diet changes.
• Assist department with administrative tasks to support operations.
• Answer patient call bell and relay messages to appropriate personnel.

Skills

Effective communication with staff and

Adaptability to changing environments

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:

• 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:

• 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.
• 9. Assists department with administrative tasks to support the department operations.
• 10. 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:

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

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• 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: Day (United States of America)
• Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)
• Company: WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals
• Cost Center: 1505 WVUH FMT Nursing Medical Surgical
• Address: 1325 Locust Avenue Fairmont West Virginia

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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

The West Virginia University Health System is a West Virginia-based academic health system that provides the full continuum of healthcare services at 30 hospitals in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland. With more than 47,000 employees, of which 7,200 are providers, and $10 billion in total operating revenues, the WVU Health System is anchored by an 890-bed academic medical center and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. Together, the Health System’s hospitals, clinics, and specialty programs provide a comprehensive continuum of care, ranging from community-based primary and specialty services to highly complex, quaternary care and post-acute care.