Patient Care Assistant - Acute Hospital Support

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc.; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system serving a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. The Patient Care Assistant role supports licensed nurses in caring for medically ill patients in a busy hospital setting, under direct supervision.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, observation and reporting of patient status, and assisting with daily living activities, mobility, nutrition, and hygiene.

Qualifications

• No formal education required.

Responsibilities

• Care for medically ill acute or sub-acute patients.
• Performs direct patient care and monitors patient status.
• Observes and reports changes in behavior and physical status.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment.
• Assist with activities of daily living and mobility.
• Assist with nutrition, hydration, toileting, and elimination.
• Performs data gathering including vital signs.
• Orientation required to complete Clinical Orientation during first full week.

Skills

BLS certification

Job description

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system serving a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. The Patient Care Assistant role supports licensed nurses in caring for medically ill patients in a busy hospital setting, under direct supervision.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, observation and reporting of patient status, and assisting with daily living activities, mobility, nutrition, and hygiene.