Patient Care Assistant - Med Surg
About The Position
Engage with us for your next career opportunity. Right Here. Job Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 36 💙 Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do. 🌟 Benefits That Support You We invest in you — personally and professionally. Enjoy: - Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days. - Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules - Retirement savings with employer match - Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities - Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs - Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility Job Summary: St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Patient Care Assistant for our Med Surg Unit located within the Edgewood Hospital. Shift/Hours: Full Time, 36 hours/week, 7P-7A Job Description: The PCA is responsible for coordinating and maintaining the clerical functions and duties of a designated unit/program. Utilizes Customer Service skills when greeting patient/visitors and answering telephone. Demonstrates the ability to complete worklist tasks triggered by physician orders or nurse-generated tasks under the direct supervision of licensed nursing personnel. Provides direct and indirect patient care activities under the direction of a RN or LPN. Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, comfort, and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment for an assigned group of patients. Qualifications Education, Credentials, Licenses: High school Diploma / GED Specialized Knowledge: Ability to perform such tasks as vital signs Demonstrates knowledge of body mechanics General computer skills and applications Kind and Length of Experience: Customer service experience FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.
Requirements
- High school Diploma / GED
- Ability to perform such tasks as vital signs
- Demonstrates knowledge of body mechanics
- General computer skills and applications
- Customer service experience
Responsibilities
- coordinating and maintaining the clerical functions and duties of a designated unit/program
- Utilizes Customer Service skills when greeting patient/visitors and answering telephone
- Demonstrates the ability to complete worklist tasks triggered by physician orders or nurse-generated tasks under the direct supervision of licensed nursing personnel
- Provides direct and indirect patient care activities under the direction of a RN or LPN
- Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, comfort, and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment for an assigned group of patients
Benefits
- Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
- Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
- Retirement savings with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
- Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
- Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
