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Patient Care Assistant II

Catholic Health Initiatives

Bryan, TXJob$16.06–22.69/hrPosted 3mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$16.06–22.69/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 II. The Patient Care Assistant helps patients with basic daily life activities, ensuring their comfort and safety. This role involves assisting with personal hygiene, mobility, and feeding, as well as supporting nursing staff with vital sign monitoring and room preparation. Success in this position requires a genuine desire to help patients, diligence in tasks, and keen observation skills.

Key focus areas include Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff, Monitors and records vital signs, and Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs.

Successful candidates bring High School Graduate, High School GED, and Accredited Nursing School Graduate. Important skills include Patient Care, Vital Sign Monitoring, Personal Hygiene Assistance, Mobility Assistance, Feeding Assistance, and Preparing Patient Rooms. Preferred (not required): Genuine Desire To Help Patients, Diligence, Observant Of Patient Conditions, and Accept Coaching Well.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient CareVital Sign MonitoringPersonal Hygiene AssistanceMobility AssistanceFeeding AssistancePreparing Patient RoomsMonitoring and Recording Vital SignsAccurately Measuring Intake and OutputRecording Intake and OutputReporting Intake and OutputObtaining and Recording Daily WeightBlood Glucose TestingBlood Glucose MeterGenuine Desire to Help PatientsDiligenceObservant of Patient ConditionsAccept Coaching Well

Qualifications

High School Graduate General Studies or GED General StudiesGraduated From an Accredited School of Nursing or 1 Year Direct Patient Care ExperienceBasic Life Support - CPR

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 General Studies, upon hire or

  • High School GED General Studies, upon hire and

  • graduated from an accredited school of nursing or 1 year direct patient care experience , upon hire

  • Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

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

$16.06 - $22.69 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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