Cert Patient Care Tech1E FT 7P-7A

About the role

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.

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 assistance in preparing patients 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 support to the department with administrative tasks to support the department operations.
• Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate personnel.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• Must meet one of the following:
• Nationally certified patient care technician
• Completion of WVUM Patient Care Technician program
• Current Certified Nursing Assistant Certification issued by state where services are provided: OH – Nurse Aide through Ohio Nurses Aide Registry WV – Nurse Aide through WV DHHR/OHFLAC

Skills

• Effective communication with staff and patients.
• Adaptability to changing environments.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Every third weekend, rotating holiday, FT 7P-7A.