Patient Care Assistant

St. Mary's Medical Center - Huntington, WV; Huntington (WV); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary's Medical Center - Huntington, WV is looking for Patient Care Assistants to support nursing staff by conducting patient care activities in various departments. The role involves providing direct and indirect nursing care, which includes tasks such as taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, and assisting with daily living activities. Ideal candidates should be ready to perform clerical duties and manage the ordering and receiving of supplies. This position offers the flexibility of full-time, part-time, or casual work as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect non-professional nursing care under nursing or medical supervision.
• Perform patient care activities in support of the nursing staff.
• Clean, take vital signs, obtain lab specimens, and chart as required.
• Escort patients and assist with activities of daily living.
• Manage clerical duties and assist with ordering and receiving supplies.

Job description

Overview

Cabell Huntington Hospital is seeking a full-time, part-time & casual as needed Patient Care Assistants to work with our team on various departments within the hospital.

The Patient Care Assistant works in a supporting role to nursing by conducting patient care activities. Applicants provide direct and indirect non-professional nursing care under nursing or medical supervision. Primarily this includes but is not limited to performing duties such as cleaning, taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, managing clerical duties and ordering and receiving supplies.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect non-professional nursing care under nursing or medical supervision.
• Perform patient care activities in support of the nursing staff.
• Clean, take vital signs, obtain lab specimens, and chart as required.
• Escort patients and assist with activities of daily living.
• Manage clerical duties and assist with ordering and receiving supplies.