West Virginia University - Morgantown, WV
posted 2 months ago
Full-time
Morgantown, WV
Educational Services
About the position
The Clinical Associate NICU position at West Virginia University Hospitals involves performing direct and indirect patient care activities under the supervision of a registered professional nurse. The role focuses on providing high-quality, cost-effective care by assisting with delegated tasks and ensuring a family-centered experience for patients and their families.
Responsibilities
- 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 according to need in a timely manner including making all assigned beds.
- Safely transports patients according to WVUH'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 department policy.
- Performs routine phlebotomy services, excluding line draws, in departments determined by management.
- Obtains and records assigned patient temperatures, pulse rates, respiratory rates, blood pressures, intake and outputs, weights and abdominal girths 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 procedure.
- 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 nurse with examinations and procedures.
- Assists with basic rehab/Physical Therapy activities, i.e. active and passive range of motion and ambulation.
- Communicates with RN regarding any nutrition issues, such as poor appetite or verbalized lack of understanding of diet changes.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Obtain certification in Basic Life Support or HeartSaver First Aid within 30 days of hire date.
Nice-to-haves
- Prior patient care experience preferred.
