Patient Care Assistant

St. Luke’s University Health Network•Coaldale, PA

About The Position

The Patient Care Assistant is responsible for providing patient care and participates in collecting data, planning, and implementing patient care. The role follows treatment plans as directed by licensed personnel and supports patient comfort, safety, and satisfaction. The assistant communicates changes in patient condition and unit concerns to the unit-based team, helps maintain supplies and equipment, and contributes to unit performance improvement. The position requires floating as needed under unit and hospital policy and maintaining professional development through education, in-services, and competency completion.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Basic computer skills.
Obtain BLS certification within 60 days of employment or transfer to the position.
Complete St. Luke’s University Health Network APC and MT courses, or provide evidence of previous training as determined through competency testing.
Meet the stated physical and sensory requirements, including patient handling and transport demands.

Nice To Haves

Health care specialty training preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned vital signs, intake and output measurements, EKGs, glucometry, phlebotomy, and specimen collection.
Document all assigned responsibilities.
Follow treatment plans as directed by licensed personnel.
Perform functions necessary to ensure patient comfort and satisfaction with service.
Mobilize patients using proper body mechanics and assistive devices.
Provide safe, appropriate, quality patient care.
Communicate changes in patients’ conditions and unit concerns with the unit-based team.
Restock unit supplies as needed.
Perform equipment checks and unit-specific maintenance duties as appropriate.
Participate actively in unit-based performance improvement.
Maintain awareness of the unit budget.
Maintain professional development through participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs and timely completion of competencies.
Assist in orienting and educating new staff.
Float as needed per unit and hospital policy.