Pediatric Care Aide: Family-Centered Patient Support

WVU Medicine; United States; On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals is seeking a patient care assistant to support nurses by providing basic physical care, assisting with activities of daily living, and ensuring safe patient handling in a hospital setting. The role includes phlebotomy, vital sign monitoring, and assisting with exams and rehabilitation activities.

The position is on-site with varied shifts, non-exempt status, and weekends/nights possible. 12 weekly hours.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certification in Basic Life Support or HeartSaver First Aid within 30 days of hire date.
• Prior patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in direct patient care by providing basic physical care to promote patient comfort as directed by the Registered Nurse.
• Assists all assigned patients with activities of daily living according to need in a timely manner including making all assigned beds.
• Safely transports and patients according to WVUH’s Safe Patient Handling Policy to all tests and procedures as well as escorts patients for discharge.
• Transports specimens and items throughout the facility.
• Performs routine phlebotomy services, excluding line draws, in departments determined by management.
• Obtains and records assigned patient temperatures, pulse rates, respiratory rates, blood pressures, intake and outputs, weights and abdominal girths according to departmental policy.
• Provides respiratory support by properly setting up equipment needed for oxygen administration.
• Encourage the usage of Incentive Spirometer according to Respiratory Care procedure.
• Observes and reports all patient concerns/changes in condition to a registered nurse immediately.
• Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to departmental procedure.
• Assists physicians and registered nurse with examinations and procedures.
• Assists with basic rehab/Physical Therapy activities, i.e. active and passive range of motion and ambulation.
• Communicates with RN regarding nutrition issues, such as poor appetite or verbalized lack of understanding of diet changes
• Provides total care within scope of practice (vital signs, activities of daily living) when assigned sitter or constant visual responsibilities.
• 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.
• Maintains clean assigned, unit equipment according to departmental procedures.
• Reports all necessary equipment repairs to appropriate personnel according to departmental procedure in a timely manner.
• Assists in routine unit operations as directed/needed to assure smooth communication and functioning of the unit.
• Courteously answers telephone in a timely manner, identifying self and unit at all times.
• Courteously answers patient call bell and relays message to the appropriate personnel.
• Relays accurate telephone, visitor and patient messages to appropriate persons in a timely manner.
• Promptly completes errands as requested.
• Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) may have limited access to medications including duringtransport of non-controlled substances at the request of a licensed care provider.
• Removes out of date items.

Skills

Safe Patient Handling equipment

Excellent communication

Multi-tasking

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals is seeking a patient care assistant to support nurses by providing basic physical care, assisting with activities of daily living, and ensuring safe patient handling in a hospital setting. The role includes phlebotomy, vital sign monitoring, and assisting with exams and rehabilitation activities.

The position is on-site with varied shifts, non-exempt status, and weekends/nights possible. 12 weekly hours.