Health Care Assistant Weekend - Pediatric ER - FT -3rd Shift

Huntsville Hospital; Huntsville (AL); Presencial; USD 19 000 - 25 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Huntsville Hospital Health Care Assistant position on the nursing unit provides essential patient care and clerical support under physician and clinical staff supervision. Responsibilities include vital signs, ADLs, patient transport and discharge, as well as direct and clerical duties to keep the unit organized and efficient.

Ideal candidates have a High School diploma or GED, with preferred CNA training and Huntsville Hospital Health Care Assistant course, plus BCLS before orientation

Qualificações

• Education required: High School Diploma or GED.
• Education preferred: CNA and/or Huntsville Hospital Health Care Assistant course.
• License, Certification and/or Registration: BCLS by orientation completion.
• Experience: Prior patient care and/or two years clerical experience; similar combinations will be considered.
• Additional Skills/Abilities: Familiarity with medical terminology preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical patient care services including vital signs and activities of daily living.
• Assist with transport and discharge of patients and related nursing unit tasks.
• Provide clerical support: direct calls, enter charges, maintain charts and supply levels.
• Help maintain a safe, orderly environment on the unit.

Conhecimentos

Medical terminology

Formação académica

High School Diploma or GED

CNA or Huntsville Hospital Health Care Assistant course

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Under the direction of the physicians and clinical staff the Health Care Assistant supports the assigned unit by providing technical patient care services and support related to patients on the nursing unit. Additionally assists staff, physicians, visitors and ancillary departments with routine patient care activities and clerical support as needed. Patient Care activities include vital signs, activities of daily living, transport, and transfer of patients to include discharge. Clerical support includes directing incoming calls and responding to patient calls, entering patient charges in the computer system, maintaining patient charts, unit files and secretarial supply levels and being responsible for maintaining a safe and orderly environment.

Qualifications

Education required: High School Diploma or GED

Education preferred: Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant and/or Huntsville Hospital Health Care Assistant course preferred.

License, Certification and/or Registration: BCLS is required by the conclusion of orientation

Experience: Requires previous patient care and/or two years clerical experience with successful work history. Comparable combinations of education and experience in both clerical positions as well as patient care aide positions will be considered.

Additional Skills/Abilities: Familiarity with medical terminology preferred

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At Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital, you’ll find meaningful work, supportive teams and opportunities to grow within a locally governed, nonprofit health system committed to the communities we serve. Our workplace culture has earned national recognition, including Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 and Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2025.

Huntsville Hospital is the region’s primary referral center for advanced and specialty care, home to a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU and North Alabama’s Level I Trauma Center. Together, our three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings.

Employees have access to continuing education, Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder, Nurse Residency, tuition assistance, child care, wellness resources, an on‑site employee pharmacy and health clinic, and more. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a partner in the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program.

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