Compassionate Patient Mobility Assistant

Lehigh Valley Hospital, Inc.; Hazleton Station (PA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network in Hazleton, PA seeks a patient care aide to support clinical teams by delivering direct care and assisting with activities of daily living. You will work under licensed providers to help move patients, prepare them for therapy, and ensure safe, compassionate care in a dynamic hospital setting.

Auto-responsibility includes observing patient status, reporting changes promptly, and contributing to a team-focused environment dedicated to patient outcomes and safety.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to recognize changes in patient condition.
• Flexibility to work outside normal hours to meet patient needs.
• Competent in monitoring and reporting basic vital signs; BLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides care-related activities under RN/therapy direction using a patient/family-centered approach.
• Reports observations/changes in patient status to nursing and medical personnel and performs hourly rounds to assess pain, toileting, and positioning needs.
• Assists with transfer, gait, and activities of daily living; helps prepare patients for therapy and may assist with transport to therapy.
• Assists patients with dysphasia and ensures dining club adherence.
• Performs routine assignments for a designated group of patients within the shift and supports unit/hospital goals.
• Ensures patient care guidelines are followed to reduce and prevent self-harm.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

BLS

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network in Hazleton, PA seeks a patient care aide to support clinical teams by delivering direct care and assisting with activities of daily living. You will work under licensed providers to help move patients, prepare them for therapy, and ensure safe, compassionate care in a dynamic hospital setting.

Auto-responsibility includes observing patient status, reporting changes promptly, and contributing to a team-focused environment dedicated to patient outcomes and safety.