Compassionate Patient Care Assistant: Vital Signs & Hygiene

CommonSpirit Health; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Health is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to help patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with daily living activities and basic care tasks.

You will support with personal hygiene, mobility, feeding, vitals, and room preparation, while closely coordinating with nursing staff. The role emphasizes compassion, attentiveness to changes in patient conditions, and willingness to learn.

Qualifications

• Direct patient care under RN supervision
• Monitor and record vitals and intake/output
• Assist with hygiene, feeding, and mobility
• Prepare patient rooms and linen changes
• Observe patient conditions and report changes promptly

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff
• Monitors and records vital signs
• Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs
• Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output
• Obtains and records daily weight
• Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs monitoring

Mobility assistance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

St. Joseph Health is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to help patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with daily living activities and basic care tasks.

You will support with personal hygiene, mobility, feeding, vitals, and room preparation, while closely coordinating with nursing staff. The role emphasizes compassion, attentiveness to changes in patient conditions, and willingness to learn.