Patient Care Assistant I

CHI St. Vincent Health • Morrilton, AR

5d • $17 - $20

About The Position

As a Patient Care Assistant, you help patients feel safe and comfortable by assisting with basic daily activities, including personal hygiene, mobility, and feeding. You also support nursing staff by monitoring vital signs and preparing patient rooms. The role requires diligence, observation of changes in patients’ conditions, a genuine desire to help patients, and receptiveness to coaching.

Requirements

• High school graduate or high school GED.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 30 days.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care as delegated by RN staff.
• Monitor and record vital signs.
• Assist with patients’ personal hygiene and physical care needs.
• Measure, record, and report intake and output.
• Obtain and record daily weights.
• Perform blood glucose testing using a blood glucose meter.
• Promptly report changes in patient status to an RN.
• Serve as a sitter or patient care companion when needed.
• Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Perform unit housekeeping tasks.
• Deliver specimens and pick up medications and other items.
• Act as a unit receptionist and use hospital information systems to a limited extent, according to hospital policy and unit needs.
• Check and document refrigerator temperatures as delegated and report variances to appropriate personnel.
• Update assigned bed status.
• Answer call lights and telephone.
• Keep patient environments clean, perform comfort rounds, keep hallways clear of obstructions, report safety issues and broken equipment, and follow patient safety precautions.
• Communicate accurately, courteously, and professionally with patients’ families, physicians, unit personnel, and peers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED