Patient Care Assitant 12

Emanuel Medical Center • Swainsboro, GA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Assistant performs direct patient care processes and provides assistance to patients and nursing personnel on the assigned unit. The role maintains overall departmental operations in accordance with the facility’s mission and philosophy. The position has a high expected exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent (GED) for those hired after 1990.
• Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course, or current enrollment in a nursing program with completion of a basic nursing course, or equivalent nursing experience.
• Ability to think and work effectively under stress with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to move, sit, stand, walk, and bend intermittently throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Sight and hearing adequate to fulfill the position’s requirements, with or without prosthetics.
• Ability to use mechanical and technical equipment required for assigned responsibilities.
• If disabled, ability to perform essential job functions independently or with reasonable accommodation, determined case by case.

Responsibilities

• Perform direct patient care processes.
• Provide assistance to patients and nursing personnel on the assigned unit.
• Maintain overall departmental operations in accordance with the facility’s mission and philosophy.

What This Job Offers

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