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Patient Care Assistant I

Catholic Health Initiatives

Bryan, TXJob$15–20.63/hrPosted 3mo agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$15–20.63/hr
Location
Bryan, TX
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Basic Life Support - CPR

Job overview

Catholic Health Initiatives is hiring a Patient Care Assistant I. As a Patient Care Assistant, you will support patients with daily life activities such as personal hygiene, mobility, and feeding. You will also assist nursing staff with vital sign monitoring and preparing patient rooms. Success in this role requires a genuine desire to help patients, diligence in tasks, and keen observation of patient conditions.

Key focus areas include Provide direct patient care as delegated by RN staff, Monitor and record vital signs, and Assist in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs.

Successful candidates bring High School Graduate, High School GED, and Basic Life Support CPR. Important skills include Direct Patient Care, Monitor Vital Signs, Personal Hygiene Assistance, Physical Care Needs, Measure Intake And Output, and Record Intake And Output. Preferred (not required): Genuine Desire To Help Patients, Diligence, Observant Of Patient Conditions, and Accept Coaching Well.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Direct Patient CareMonitor Vital SignsPersonal Hygiene AssistancePhysical Care NeedsMeasure Intake and OutputRecord Intake and OutputReport Intake and OutputObtain Daily WeightRecord Daily WeightBlood Glucose TestingBlood Glucose MeterGenuine Desire to Help PatientsDiligenceObservant of Patient ConditionsAccept Coaching Well

Qualifications

High School Graduate or GEDBasic Life Support - CPRPrior Experience

Full job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Patient Care Assistant, you’ll help our patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with their basic daily life activities.

Every day, you will directly support patients with tasks such as personal hygiene, mobility, and feeding, while also assisting nursing staff with vital sign monitoring and preparing patient rooms.

Your success in this role comes from your genuine desire to help patients feel better, whether that means giving them fresh bed linens or checking their vitals. You're diligent about your tasks, observant of patients’ conditions improving or declining, and accept coaching well.

  • Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff

  • Monitors and records vital signs

  • Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs

  • Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output

  • Obtains and records daily weight

  • Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter

Job Requirements Required

  • High School Graduate, upon hire or

  • High School GED, upon hire and

  • Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

Preferred

  • Prior Experience, upon hire

Where You'll Work

St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley since 1936 (Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville (TX)). St. Joseph has a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley.

St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring Primary Care, Express Clinics and Imaging and Diagnostic Services.

Pay Range

$15.00 - $20.63 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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