What are the responsibilities and job description for the PCT/Nurse Associate Float Pool position at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital?
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The nursing associate position is a temporary position tailored to current nursing students. This role performs high quality, cost effective direct and indirect patient care similar to those of a patient care tech-non-certified, including personal, physical and comfort needs of patients, under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
12
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Shift:
United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Company
PCH Princeton Community Hospital
Cost Center
91 PCH Nursing Admin
Address
122 12th Street
Princeton
West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
The nursing associate position is a temporary position tailored to current nursing students. This role performs high quality, cost effective direct and indirect patient care similar to those of a patient care tech-non-certified, including personal, physical and comfort needs of patients, under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
- Must be enrolled as a professional nursing student in a Diploma Program, Associate, or Baccalaureate RN program of an accredited School of Nursing.
- Must provide proof of current, continuing enrollment at the completion of each semester. Examples of acceptable documentation include a transcript and next semester schedule or a confirmation letter from the school.
- Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
- Assists all assigned patients with activities of daily living according to need in a timely manner.
- Safely transports patients to all tests and procedures as well as escorts patients for discharge.
- Obtains and records assigned patient temperatures, pulse rates, respiratory rates, blood pressures, intake and output, weight and abdominal girths.
- 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.
- Assists in specimen collection and other activities of assigned patients.
- Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate staff.
- Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures.
- 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.
- Assists with personal hygiene and other patient comfort measures.
- May act in the role of a sitter for a patient as assigned by the charge RN.
- 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.
- Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, and walking.
- Working closely with others.
- Working protracted or irregular hours.
- Working around biohazards.
- Working around infectious diseases.
- Working with or near the deceased.
- Working with hands in water.
- Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.
- Ability to effectively communicate with staff and patients.
- Ability to adapt to changing environments.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
12
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Shift:
United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Company
PCH Princeton Community Hospital
Cost Center
91 PCH Nursing Admin
Address
122 12th Street
Princeton
West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.