C.N.A/Patient Care Tech - Med Surg

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.

About the role

The position is available for immediate consideration. To apply, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full.

Core duties and responsibilities

• Observes and reports all patient concerns/changes in condition to a registered nurse immediately.
• Affords assistance to 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).
• Affords assistance in specimen collection and other activities of assigned patients.
• Affords assistance 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.
• Affords preparation 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.
• Affords assistance to the department with administrative tasks to support the department operations.
• Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate personnel.

Physical requirements

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

Working environment

Working closely with others. Working protracted or irregular hours. Working around biohazards. Working around infectious diseases. Working with or near the deceased. Working with hands in water. Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

Skills and abilities

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

Additional job description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Exempt/Non-Exempt Shift: United States of America (Non-Exempt) Compensation Range: $15.68 - $23.51 Position is eligible for shift differentials based on shift worked and eligible for overtime pay hours over 40 hours per week

Company

GRMC Garrett Regional Medical Center Cost Center 13 GRMC Nursing Medical Surgical 1 Address: 251 N 4th Street Oakland Maryland Benefit eligible employees classified as at least 0.5 eligible for: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability Coverage, Tuition Program, Retirement, Paid Time Off, Wellness Program 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.