Patient Care Assistant

CHI; Hot Springs (AR); On-site; USD 23,419 - 27,731; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work/life balance benefits

Job summary

A notable health care provider in Hot Springs is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support patients with daily life activities. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, assisting with personal hygiene, and providing support to nursing staff. The ideal candidate should be a High School Graduate or possess a GED, with CPR certification required within 30 days. This role provides an opportunity to work in a supportive environment where patient care is a priority. Compensation ranges from $17.00 to $20.13 per hour.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or High School GED is required.
• Basic Life Support - CPR certification within 30 Days is needed.
• Prior experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care as delegated by RN staff.
• Monitor and record vital signs.
• Assist in personal hygiene and physical care.
• Accurately measure and report intake and output.
• Obtain and record daily weight.
• Perform blood glucose testing.

Skills

Basic Life Support - CPR

Direct patient care

Vital sign monitoring

Education

High School Graduate or High School GED

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Patient Care Assistant, you’ll help our patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with their basic daily life activities. Every day, you will directly support patients with tasks such as personal hygiene, mobility, and feeding, while also assisting nursing staff with vital sign monitoring and preparing patient rooms. Your success in this role comes from your genuine desire to help patients feel better, whether that means giving them fresh bed linens or checking their vitals. You're diligent about your tasks, observant of patients’ conditions improving or declining, and accept coaching well.

• 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.

Required

• High School Graduate or High School GED
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days

Preferred

• Prior experience

Where You'll Work

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4,500 coworkers, 1,000 medical staff, and 500 volunteers, we consistently receive praise for care advancements. With more than 280 licensed beds, CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs is a faith-based, not-for-profit organization serving the health care needs of Hot Springs, Ark., and surrounding communities. CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs and CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock are two of just over 400 Magnet hospitals nationwide and two of just four in Arkansas. As a Magnet institution, CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs achieved Magnet status for the first time on October 14, 2020 and employs the highest standards of quality and ensures that patient care and safety are the top priority. Studies show that Magnet hospitals have better overall patient outcomes than non-Magnet hospitals.

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance

Pay Range

$17.00 - $20.13 /hour