Compassionate Patient Care Assistant

Medical University of South Carolina; Florence (AL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina is seeking a patient care assistant to support the nursing team with a variety of health care activities, comfort and safety of patients. Responsibilities include assisting with personal hygiene, dressing, mobility, bed linens, transporting patients to tests, and providing meals and nourishment between meals.

Completion of an accredited medical assisting program with one year of patient care experience preferred, with supervision for recording vitals under a

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited medical assisting program with one year of patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing team with a variety of patient care activities and related services necessary for patients' personal needs, comfort, and safety.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene, dressing, and walking; change bed linens and help with transportation to tests/procedures.
• May serve and collect food trays and provide between-meal nourishment; may record temperature or vital signs under direction of a nurse.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Education

Accredited medical assisting program

Job description

Medical University of South Carolina is seeking a patient care assistant to support the nursing team with a variety of health care activities, comfort and safety of patients. Responsibilities include assisting with personal hygiene, dressing, mobility, bed linens, transporting patients to tests, and providing meals and nourishment between meals.

Completion of an accredited medical assisting program with one year of patient care experience preferred, with supervision for recording vitals under a