Certified Patient Care Tech Neuro/Ortho 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.

Minimum 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior patient care experience

Responsibilities

• Observes and reports all patient concerns/changes in condition to a registered nurse immediately
• Assists 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)
• Assists in specimen collection and other activities of assigned patients
• 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
• Reports all necessary equipment repairs to appropriate personnel according to departmental procedure in a timely manner
• Prepares 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
• Assists department with administrative tasks to support the department operations
• Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate personnel
• For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements: 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

Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, and walking. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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

Schedule

• Weekly Hours: 36
• Shift: Night