Patient Care Technician - Labor and Delivery - FT

About the role

This full-time Patient Care Technician position is on the Labor and Delivery unit at 1906 Belleview Ave SE, Roanoke (Requisition R163221). The unit is a 24-bed department with a 3-bed triage area and 2 OR suites, providing specialized care to low- and high-risk pregnant patients from antepartum through delivery, averaging about 250 deliveries per month. As part of the patient care team, you'll provide nursing care including vital signs, assistance with activities of daily living (bathing, meals, toileting, ambulation), and one-on-one observation for patients on suicide or safety precautions. A $7,500 sign-on bonus is available for external candidates who meet applicable guidelines. Successful candidates must be able to attend mandatory orientation classes during daytime hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., for the first two weeks.

Responsibilities

Job Scope: May be required to support multiple nursing units. Interacts with unit staff, patients, physicians, families, visitors, management, ancillary departments, and the general public. Maintains patient, staff, and customer confidentiality. If assigned to patient care tasks, must demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles across the lifespan, recognize and report data reflective of patient status, interpret age-specific needs, and provide care per departmental policies. May be required to sit with patients on suicide precautions or confusion. Ability to perform responsibilities in a fast-paced environment requiring prioritization and time management skills. May be exposed to infectious diseases, biohazardous and hazardous materials, regulated medical wastes, and combative patients. Prolonged sitting, computer screen visualization, and keyboard use may be necessary. May be required to work at multiple Carilion facilities.

Organizational Responsibility: Functions as a key member of the health care team and performs tasks as delegated by licensed staff.

Communication: Interacts with unit staff, patients, physicians, families