Resource Pool Casual Clinical Associate

WVU Hospitals — Ruby Memorial Hospital - Morgantown, WV

Job Title: Resource Pool Casual Clinical Associate

Position:

Job Type: Part Time

Pay:

Shift: Varied

Work Type:

Location

Address:

City: Morgantown

State: WV

ZIP Code:

Job Responsibilities

Performs direct and indirect patient care activities under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.
Assists in providing high quality, cost-effective care by performing delegated tasks.
Proactively interacts with patients, families, and other customers to ensure a family centered experience.
Assists in direct patient care by providing basic physical care to promote patient comfort as directed by the Registered Nurse.
Assists all assigned patients with activities of daily living in a timely manner including making all assigned beds.
Safely transports patients according to the facility’s Safe Patient Handling Policy to all tests and procedures as well as escorts patients for discharge.
Transports specimens and items throughout the facility.
Performs assigned tests such as glucose monitoring, urine and stool testing and maintains quality control testing & logs according to departmental policy.
Performs routine phlebotomy services, excluding line draws, in departments determined by management.
Obtains and records assigned patient vital signs according to departmental policy.
Provides respiratory support by properly setting up equipment needed for oxygen administration.
Encourages the usage of Incentive Spirometer according to Respiratory Care procedures.
Observes and reports all patient concerns/changes in condition to a registered nurse immediately.
Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to departmental procedure.
Assists physicians and registered nurses with examinations and procedures.
Assists with basic rehab/Physical Therapy activities such as range of motion and ambulation.
Communicates with RN regarding nutrition issues.
Provides total care within scope of practice when assigned sitter or constant visual responsibilities.
Maintains a clean and safe environment to help prevent/control infections.
Maintains clean assigned unit equipment according to departmental procedures.
Reports all necessary equipment repairs to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
Assists in routine unit operations as directed/needed to assure smooth communication and functioning of the unit.
Courteously answers telephone, identifying self and unit.
Courteously answers patient call bell and relays messages to appropriate personnel.
Relays accurate messages to appropriate persons in a timely manner.
Completes errands as requested.
May have limited access to medications during transport at the request of a licensed care provider.
Removes out of date items.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Demonstrate competency in the use of Safe Patient Handling equipment
Excellent communication skills
Strong customer service orientation
Good time management skills

Preferred Skills

Prior patient care experience preferred.

Requirements

Experience:

Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

License & Certification:

Certification in Basic Life Support or HeartSaver First Aid required within 30 days of hire date.

Schedule:

COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified

Benefits

Not specified

Supplemental Pay

Not specified

Special Notes

Equal Opportunity Employer statement: West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (WVUHS) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable fair employment practices laws.