WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital ยท 3 months ago
Nightshift Patient Care Tech
Buckhannon, WV
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelWVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital is seeking a Nightshift Patient Care Tech to provide nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care activities under the supervision of a registered nurse. The role involves assisting with patient comfort, monitoring vital signs, and maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff.
Hospital & Health Care
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
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent
Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date
Preferred
Prior patient care experience
Company
WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital
WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital is located in the quaint and beautiful town of Buckhannon, WV.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Skip Gjolberg, FACHE
President and CEO
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