Patient Care Assistant

AECOM; Livingston (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Livingston, Texas, seeks dedicated professionals to support patient care. The role requires a high school diploma and BLS certification, along with skills in patient assistance and routine tasks. Join a community-focused team committed to effective patient care and a healthier community.

Qualifications

• 1 year of previous patient care experience preferred.
• BLS certification is required.
• Must obtain quarterly AHA RQI competency certification post-hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine tasks to support patient care delivery.
• Assist in transporting, transferring, and lifting patients.
• Perform cleaning functions in the patient care unit.

Skills

Patient care experience

Assistance in transport

Cleaning functions

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

BLS certification

Job description

**Responsibilities**

Performs a variety of routine tasks to support the delivery of safe, effective, cost-efficient patient care as delegated by the RN. They provide assistance in transporting, transferring and lifting. They perform cleaning functions in patient care unit as delegated, and perform selected diagnostic tests.

**Qualifications**

+ High School Diploma/GED Required

+ 1 year of previous patient care experience preferred

+ BLS required

_Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements._

**Overview**

Located just off Highway 59 south, the 66-bed hospital in Livingston provides more than 60,000 patient services each year, with half of those services being offered in the Level 4 Trauma-Designated Emergency Department. Services offered include, Orthopedic care, Women’s Services, and a state-of-the-art Sleep Center. Imaging services include MRI, CT scan, nuclear medicine scans, 4D Ultrasound, cardiac echocardiograms, fluoroscopy, bone density scanning and 3D mammography.

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. 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.

**Pay Range**

$12.33 - $16.95 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.