Patient Care Assistant I
CommonSpirit Health•Lufkin, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
As a Patient Care Assistant, you help patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with basic daily living activities. You directly support patients with personal hygiene, mobility, and feeding, and assist nursing staff with vital sign monitoring and preparing patient rooms. The role calls for diligence, attentiveness to changes in patients’ conditions, a genuine desire to help patients, and an ability to accept coaching.
Requirements
- High school graduate or GED.
- Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 14 days.
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 accurately.
- Obtain and record daily weights.
- Perform blood glucose testing using a blood glucose meter.
- Assist patients with mobility and feeding.
- Prepare patient rooms.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
