Assistant-Patient Care

Baptist; Yazoo City (MS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist in Yazoo City, MS is seeking a patient care assistant to provide personal care to patients under licensed personnel. You will perform direct patient care duties and assist in procedures according to established policies.

This role emphasizes patient safety, participation in ongoing educational activities, and accurate documentation. A successful candidate will communicate clearly in English and be computer literate to record information and complete assigned goals.

Qualifications

• Clear and effective written, oral, and verbal communication in English.
• Ability to write legibly and record information accurately.

Responsibilities

• Perform direct patient care duties under licensed nursing personnel.
• Assist procedures for the patient population per policies and procedures.
• Ensure patient safety.
• Participate in ongoing educational activities.
• Complete assigned goals.

Skills

Direct patient care

Patient safety

Educational activities

Communication

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Job Summary

Provides personal care assistance to patients under the direction of licensed personnel. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Performs direct patient care duties as assigned under the direction of licensed nursing personnel.
• Assists in the performance of procedures for the patient population served in a manner that is consistent with established policies and procedures.
• Provides for patient safety.
• Participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Completes assigned goals.

Education

• Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.

Special Skills

• Computer literacy.

Licensure

• BLS within 14 days of hire.