Patient Care Tech – Acute Care Pediatrics

VCU Health

. Provide safe, direct patient care with age-appropriate adjustments .

Posted 9/25/2026part-timeRichmond • Virginia • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $17 - $24 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide safe, direct patient care with age-appropriate adjustments
Monitor patient conditions and update the healthcare team
Provide direct and indirect care for patients with and without medical/surgical complications
Meet patients’ comfort, personal hygiene, and safety needs
Deliver care according to nursing and medical plans of care and VCUHS policies and procedures
Maintain a safe, clean, stocked clinical environment
Maintain supplies, educational materials, equipment, sterilized supplies and instruments, and the care environment
Accurately identify patients and observe safety goals
Report patients’ physical and mental responses, incidents, or threats of harm to licensed practitioners, managers, and Registered Nurses
Obtain and record admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, intake and output, calorie counts, and other patient information
Obtain or assist with collecting specimens for diagnostic or waived tests
Participate in hospital, department, or unit patient safety initiatives
Establish courteous and effective rapport with patients, visitors, coworkers, and healthcare team members
Perform other assigned duties
Provide equitable, age-appropriate care to neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Degree or equivalent
AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent
Certification/completion of one of the following: Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, Military Corpsmen/Medic, or Nursing Aide Training Program
Experience within a healthcare environment OR completion of foundations/clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation
Knowledge of patient data collection and documentation, including vital signs, intake/output, and changes in patient condition
Knowledge of basic hygiene and activities of daily living care
Ability to assist with feeding, hydration, and nutrition
Ability to assist with ambulation and patient mobility
Ability to provide safe, compassionate care
Ability to wear personal protective equipment as needed
Ability to perform shift work and maneuver patient weight
Acute care experience as a nursing assistant or aide preferred
Ability to meet physical requirements including lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling 0–100 lbs, climbing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, balancing, bending, sitting, walking, and standing
Manual dexterity, eye/hand coordination, hearing alarms, reaching above shoulder, repetitive arm/hand movements, and finger dexterity
Strong recall, reasoning, problem solving, clear speech, legible writing, reading, and logical thinking
Ability to handle a fast-paced environment, multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, and frequent change
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Must attend mandatory in-services and trainings and complete online training requirements