Labor & Postpartum Patient Care Assistant

Lake Charles Memorial Health; Lake Charles, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide essential patient care under the supervision of aLicensed Nurse. The role emphasizes safety, collaboration, and efficient unit operations throughout the shift.

Responsibilities include maintaining a clean unit, stocking rooms, communicating vital data, and supporting labor and surgical patient areas. Training in a Nursing Assistant program and CPR are preferred, along with good communication and adaptability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Graduate of an approved Nursing Assistant Training Program preferred.
• CPR certification preferred.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with patient, family, peers and medical staff; exercise independent judgment.
• Emotional stability, adaptability to change, decisiveness and leadership ability.

Responsibilities

• Provides physical patient care in a hospital setting under the direction of the Licensed Nurse.
• Maintains unit cleanliness and prepares equipment for patient use with the nurse and unit tech.
• Stocks medication room, infant cribs and epidural carts with supplies.
• Communicates abnormal variances of data (vital signs, pain) to appropriate staff.
• Collaborates with unit staff to provide coordinated patient care.
• Sets up ready rooms for labor, C-section, undelivered and surgical patients.
• Participates in huddles, AIDET, hourly rounding, bedside reporting and Service Excellence.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing Assistant Training

High school diploma/GED

CPR certification

Job description

Lake Charles Memorial Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide essential patient care under the supervision of aLicensed Nurse. The role emphasizes safety, collaboration, and efficient unit operations throughout the shift.

Responsibilities include maintaining a clean unit, stocking rooms, communicating vital data, and supporting labor and surgical patient areas. Training in a Nursing Assistant program and CPR are preferred, along with good communication and adaptability.