Patient Care Assistant

Landmark Medical Center • Woonsocket, RI

78d • Onsite

About The Position

At Landmark Medical Center, the Patient Care Assistant assists, supports, and provides direct care to patients under the direction of a licensed nurse. The role includes helping patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, feeding, and ambulation; obtaining vital signs, EKGs, phlebotomy, and blood glucose readings; and documenting and reporting results to the licensed nurse. The assistant also helps maintain a safe and therapeutic environment and performs clerical functions, including handling telephone calls and preparing, printing, and scanning patient reports and medical record information for internal and external departments and facilities.

Landmark Medical Center is a 214-bed acute care hospital in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, serving northern Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts. The position is 32 hours per week on the evening shift, from 2:45 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained as current.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Current CNA license in the state of Rhode Island.

Nice To Haves

• Current phlebotomy certification upon hire.
• Current EKG certification upon hire.
• At least six months of previous experience in an acute care hospital or physician’s office.
• Current Behavioral Violence Prevention (BVP) certificate within six months of hire and maintained as current per facility requirement.

Responsibilities

• Assist, support, and provide direct patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, feeding, and ambulation.
• Obtain vital signs, perform EKGs and phlebotomy, and check blood glucose.
• Document results and report them to the licensed nurse.
• Provide a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Perform clerical functions, including initiating, directing, and receiving telephone calls.
• Prepare, print, and scan patient reports and medical record information for internal and external departments and facilities.

What This Job Offers

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