JGH Patient Care Tech Emergency Department

About the role

The Patient Care Tech-Certified performs nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care activities including personal, physical and comfort needs of patients, under the supervision of a registered professional nurse. The PCT-C 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 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 with specimen collection and other activities of assigned patients.
• Maintains 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 with administrative tasks to support the department operations.
• Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate personnel.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• Current WV Certified Nursing Assistant Certification or completion of hospital based certification program.
• Prior patient care experience (preferred).

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• Current WV Certified Nursing Assistant Certification or completion of hospital based certification program.

Skills

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

Benefits

N/A

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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Contact Information

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Company: JAX Jackson General Hospital
Cost Center: 51
JAX Nursing Emergency Services
Address: 122 Pinnell St Ripley 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.