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Patient Care Assistant Short Stay Unit-Part Time Nights

Riverside Health System

#CNA #EMR #Phlebotomy #EKGs #Patient Transfer #Personal Care #Medical Assistant #Wound Care #Plan of Care

Quick overview

The assistant works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse to provide personal care to patients, performing specified tasks like simple wound care, EKGs, basic phlebotomy, and extremity splinting based on validated competency. Responsibilities also include maintaining a safe work environment, accurately completing clinical documentation, and assisting with patient admission, discharge, or transfer.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess a High School Diploma or GED, though one year of prior hospital healthcare experience is preferred. Required certifications include CPR/BLS upon hire, and either a Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) or an accepted equivalent such as EMT-B, CMA/RMA, or current enrollment in an LPN/RN program with 80 clinical hours completed.

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Job description

Newport News, Virginia Part Time Nights Available 7pm-7am Works under the supervision of Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager/Director in personal care of the patients and their environment (including those needing special precautions) and performs specified functions in tasks where there is validated competency including: simple wound care (i.e. cleaning of abrasions/laceration), EKGs, peripheral INT removal, basic phlebotomy, and extremity splinting.
In addition, this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served in assigned unit.
The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and provide the care needed as described according to the departmental policy and procedure.
Promotes and maintains safe work environment for staff as well as our customers, incorporating national patient safety initiatives.
What you will do Demonstrates understanding and knowledge of the technology systems necessary for patient data collection into EMR.
Demonstrates the ability to follow plan of care to include performing treatments and procedures competently/independently under direction of RN.
This may include the following procedures dependent upon unit/facility competency requirements vital signs, ice application, compresses, EKGs, drawing blood, specimen collection, etc.
Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
Demonstrates accountability for ensuring availability of resources (equipment, instruments, supplies) necessary to ensure positive patient outcomes.
Maintains clean, safe and orderly work/patient environment by cleaning work stations/areas, equipment; stocking supplies; placing equipment in proper storage areas.
Demonstrates the ability to be able to take direction from the charge nurse to help admit, discharge, or transfer patients in a timely and efficient manner.
Qualifications Education High School Diploma or GED, (Preferred) Experience 1 year Prior health care experience in hospital setting (Preferred) Licenses and Certifications CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required) and Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) In lieu of CNA certification, will accept EMT-B (Basic) from the Virginia Department of Health Professions or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, or Certified or Registered Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA), or Medical Assistant Program Graduate, or Currently enrolled in LPN or RN diploma or degree program with at least 80 clinical hours completed, Upon Hire (Required) To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside.

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