Evening Cardiac Care Assistant | 40h, Flexible Schedule

Temple Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple Health is seeking a Patient Care Assistant for the 7 West Cardiac Stepdown unit at Temple University Hospital. This full-time evening position (3:00 PM–11:30 PM) includes every-other weekend and holidays as required and offers opportunities to contribute to direct and indirect patient care under RN supervision.

The role supports daily living activities, measures vitals, and assists with ECGs and glucose checks, with certification required or completed within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Basic Life Support certification required.
• Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant program preferred.
• 1 year experience in patient care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.
• Implements components of the plan of care based on physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs.
• Provides comfort, safety and emergency measures; assists with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Assists with nutrition and elimination needs.
• Measures vital signs, performs ECGs and capillary blood glucose checks.
• Observes and reports equipment functioning, treatment results and changes in patient condition.
• Adheres to department policies and Customer Service program principles.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

ECG

Glucose monitoring

Nursing assistance

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Nursing Assistant Program or Medical Assistant Program

Job description

Temple Health is seeking a Patient Care Assistant for the 7 West Cardiac Stepdown unit at Temple University Hospital. This full-time evening position (3:00 PM–11:30 PM) includes every-other weekend and holidays as required and offers opportunities to contribute to direct and indirect patient care under RN supervision.

The role supports daily living activities, measures vitals, and assists with ECGs and glucose checks, with certification required or completed within 90 days of hire.