Patient Care Associate - LRPCT Resource Team

Baptist Health • Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

A Patient Care Associate serves as a technical assistant to nursing on the unit. The primary function is to assist with basic patient care, monitoring, and hygiene, and to help ensure care is complete. Working as part of the nursing team on a unit and throughout the hospital, the associate helps ensure that patients and hospital guests have their physical, spiritual, or educational needs met. The associate may be required to float to another unit or department when necessary.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, understand, and follow instructions.
• Basic addition and subtraction skills.
• Verbal skills to effectively relate to patients, visitors, staff, and physicians.
• Ability to use Epic to chart and monitor tasks to be completed.
• Must complete 12 hours of college credit to promote to the next level.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic patient care, monitoring, and hygiene.
• Help ensure patient care is complete and patients' physical, spiritual, or educational needs are met.
• Work as part of the nursing team on a unit and throughout the hospital.
• Use Epic to chart and monitor tasks to be completed.
• Float to another unit or department when necessary.

What This Job Offers

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