Patient Care Technician - Pediatrics Unit

Employment Status:

Full time

Shift: Day/Evening/Night (United States of America) Facility: 1906 Belleview Ave SE
- Roanoke

Requisition Number: R162351 Patient Care Technician
- Pediatrics Unit - FT (Open)

As a part of the patient care team, you'll experience an environment defined by a deep commitment to your personal well-being and professional development. This is a great opportunity start your health care career journey, within a setting renowned for clinical excellence.

You will provide nursing care that includes taking the patient's blood pressure, checking their oxygen levels and temperature, as well as assisting patients of all sexes and genders with bathing, meals, toileting, ambulation, and other basic needs. The Patient Care Tech/Nursing Assistant role can include one‑on‑one care of patients on suicide or safety precautions.

Successful candidate MUST BE able to attend required orientation classes during daytime hours, Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm for the first 2 weeks. These classes are mandatory!

If you want to learn more about being a Patient Care Tech/Nursing Assistant at Carilion or hear testimonials from current Nursing Assistants, please watch this VIDEO.

Carilion Children's Pediatrics is a 24 bed unit that provides specialized care to patients from birth to 18 years of age. Patient populations consist of general medical and surgical conditions that require inpatient services and also serves as a step down unit when necessary. Direct nursing care is provided by Registered Nurses and Clinical Associates. The patient population consists of, but is not limited to, diabetes, respiratory illness, oncology, general and neurological surgeries, intestinal disorders, seizures, infectious disease, cardiac abnormalities and trauma.

This position is full time, working the day/evening/night shift with every other weekend and rotating.

A $7,500 sign‑on bonus is available when external candidate meets applicable guidelines.

• Provides basic nursing care and performs advanced technical skills for specified age groups according to established standards. Assists patients with activities of daily living. Appropriately documents and reports patient observations to licensed staff.
• Transports patients, supplies, specimens, equipment, etc. within the facility.
• Contributes to Carilion Clinic's performance improvement activities. Actively participates in obtaining desired service line/departmental outcomes.
• Exhibits competent knowledge of EMR and assists with chart audits.
• Participates in unit quality surveillance activities
• Actively participate in unit shared governance and/or organization councils/committees
• May lead unit huddle; participate in IDR's (unit based interdepartmental patient rounds)
• Provides support for department/unit staff scheduling, including covering lunch assignments.
• Reviews medical record for outstanding orders and notifies nurse of stat orders and medication changes.
• Orders department/unit supplies and equipment and stocks/organizes supplies.
• Assists with customer service in way‑finding, answering phones, making meaningful connections with patient and visitors
• Processes equipment between patients as needed (cleans unit based equipment and gathers supplies needed to operate equipment). Operates and maintains general office equipment. Follows procedures for timely equipment repairs
• Leads streamlined, timely and comprehensive admission, transfer, and discharge processes keeping the patient experience as the top focus. Assists in coordination of patient flow into/out of area using department/unit specific software and Intranet. Is aware of unit outcomes and metrics and promotes process improvement initiatives that add value to our outcomes and/or…