Patient Care Tech- Medical Surgical
WVU Medicine Berkeley and Jefferson Medical Centers · Martinsburg, WV · 1 mo ago
On-siteFull-time
Company: BMC Berkeley Medical Center. Location: 2500 Hospital Drive, Martinsburg, WV.
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).
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
- Prior patient care experience (preferred).
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to effectively communicate with staff and patients.
- Ability to adapt to changing environments.
Schedule
This position is for the day shift, working 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM. The schedule consists of three 12-hour shifts per week, with a requirement to work every other weekend and holidays. Scheduled weekly hours: 36.