Patient Care Aide I: Comfort, Vital Signs & Support

CHI; Morrilton (AR); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI St. Vincent Morrilton is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support patients with daily activities, hygiene, mobility, and feeding while assisting nursing staff with vitals and room preparation.

You will monitor vitals, document intake/output, measure weight, and assist in admissions, transfers, and discharges. A spirit of teamwork and patient safety is essential in this hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or High School GED and BLS/CPR within 30 days.
• Preferred prior experience.

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.
• Reports changes in patient’s status promptly to RN. Performs as a sitter or patient care companion when needed. Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process.
• Performs unit housekeeping needs. Delivers specimens, picks up medications and other items. Acts as receptionist for unit; has limited use of hospital information systems per policy.
• Checks and documents refrigerator temperatures as delegated, reporting variances to appropriate personnel. Updates assigned bed status. Answers call lights and telephone.
• Keeps patient environment clean, performs comfort rounds, keeps hallways clear of obstruction, reports safety issues and broken equipment appropriately, and communicates with patient’s family, physicians, and unit personnel in a courteous, professional manner.

Education

High School Graduate

High School GED

Basic Life Support - CPR

Job description

CHI St. Vincent Morrilton is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support patients with daily activities, hygiene, mobility, and feeding while assisting nursing staff with vitals and room preparation.

You will monitor vitals, document intake/output, measure weight, and assist in admissions, transfers, and discharges. A spirit of teamwork and patient safety is essential in this hospital setting.