Compassionate Patient Care Assistant | Hospital Support

Tower Health; Reading (Berks County); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned time off

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement savings with employer match

Tower Advance Pay

Job summary

Tower Health's Reading Hospital is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to provide nursing care under a registered nurse's supervision. Responsibilities include assisting daily living activities, light housekeeping, and documenting patient care interactions in electronic medical records.

You will contribute to patient flow, assist with call lights and family orientation, and work within a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, compassionate care. Comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required or equivalent experience.
• No prior healthcare experience required.
• BLS Certification required; PA Nurse Aide Certification if TSU unit.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living in a hospital setting.
• Maintain patient rooms and equipment, and support basic nursing tasks.
• Document care activities in electronic medical records.
• Support patient safety and flow within the unit.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

• The Patient Care Assistant is responsible for providing nursing care to patients under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse.
• All Patient care assistant duties are subject, but not limited to:
  • Assisted Daily Livings within a hospital setting (bathing, changing, toileting, dressing, etc..)
  • Light Housekeeping in the patient rooms, as well as maintaining cleanliness in the utility rooms, linen and storage closets, and hallways.
  • Clinical patient care that does not require a nursing license to perform
  • Assisting with call lights, phone operations, and orienting patient families/visitors, and maintaining properly stocked patient care areas.
  • Maintaining correct electronic medical records, and properly documenting all patient care interactions.
  • Reviews and discusses patient care plans, as well as ongoing patient care activities with the assigned Registered Nurse.
  • Maintains efficient patient flow by being aware of room availability and patient intakes/discharges.
  • Cleans patient rooms after patient discharge with the assistance of the nursing staff, and properly disposes of all items used during a patient stay in the proper containers. Reusable items must be correctly processed for sterilization and reuse.
  • Must demonstrate knowledge and execution of correct patient safety practices.
  • Demonstrates responsible, professional behavior in all aspects of the job, while working in a team setting.
• Comprehensive benefits to include earned time off, enhanced tuition assistance, retirement savings with employer match and so much more!

Comprehensive Benefits:

• Shared Governance, and our Career Advancement Program.
• Enjoy flexible scheduling, generous time off, tuition reimbursement, generous benefits, & pay.
• Enhanced tuition assistance, retirement savings with employer match, life insurance and so much more!
• Instant access throughout the pay period with Tower Advance Pay, ensuring financial convenience and flexibility

N3W

Medical Complexity Unit– We are a 24 bed medical-surgical unit designed to treat patients who have both an active medical illness, as well as an active psychiatric illness. N3W staff work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary care team to provide holistic, patient-centered care.

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Qualifications

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma - OR - GED - OR - Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education

Experience

• No Experience

Certification and Licensure

• BLS Certification
• If hired for the Transitional Sub-Acute Unit (TSU) at Reading Health Rehabilitation Hospital (RHRH), PA Nurse Aide Certification

Required Skills

• Excellent Communications Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Why Reading Hospital?

• 2025 America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award
• Recipient of Excellence Award: Stroke Care, Neurosciences, Pulmonary Care, and Critical Care
• Magnet Status
• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Ranked Among Top Ten Hospitals in Pennsylvania
• 5-Star Rating for Overall Hospital Quality
• Vizient Graduate Nurse Residency Program for all new RN grads

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Overview

Tower Health is a regional healthcare system serving communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.