Minimum Qualifications
- Current Certified Nursing Assistant certification
- At least two years of acute-care hospital experience
- Current Basic Life Support certification
- Demonstrated competency in providing direct patient care
- Ability to communicate effectively in English
- Computer literacy and ability to complete required electronic documentation
- U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident/Green Card status
Primary Responsibilities
- Manage an assigned group of patients under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse
- Assist patients with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility, repositioning, feeding, and other activities of daily living
- Measure and document vital signs, intake and output, weight, and other assigned patient information
- Observe patients and promptly report changes in condition, behavior, or safety concerns to the supervising nurse
- Assist with admissions, transfers, discharges, and preparation of patient rooms
- Support fall-prevention, infection-control, skin-integrity, and other patient-safety measures
- Transport patients, specimens, equipment, and supplies as assigned
- Maintain clean, safe, and properly stocked patient-care areas
- Preserve patient dignity, privacy, comfort, and confidentiality
- Collaborate with nurses, physicians, support personnel, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
- Follow NIH clinical procedures, safety requirements, and professional standards
- Float to another patient-care unit when needed and appropriately trained
Required Training
Selected candidates will receive training in:
- Patient Care Technician competencies
- Crisis Prevention Training
- Unit-specific clinical procedures and safety requirements
Additional Requirements
Selected candidates must satisfy NIH onboarding, health, immunization, security, fingerprinting, background-investigation, and facility-access requirements. Certifications, competencies, and health documentation must remain current throughout the assignment.
Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will be compassionate, dependable, observant, and comfortable managing an assigned patient workload within a collaborative acute-care hospital environment.