Patient Care Assistant: Compassionate Care & Career Growth

Sinai-Grace Hospital; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke's Hospital is seeking a patient care support role focused on compassionate, basic nursing care under the supervision of an RN. The position serves diverse units including maternal child, nursery, pediatrics, and surgical services to support a high-quality patient experience.

Candidates should have a high school diploma and preferably completed a nursing assistant, EMT, paramedic, or medical assisting course, plus BLS certification required within 60 days of hire.

Qualifications

• MINIMUM EDUCATION: High School Graduate or equivalent.
• PREFERRED EDUCATION: Satisfactorily completed a Nurse Assistant, EMT, Paramedic or Medical Assisting course.
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 6 months in healthcare industry and/or knowledge of basic medical terms and procedures
• REQUIRED COURSES/ COMPLETIONS: BLS-Obtained through approved American Heart Association Training Center or the Military Training Network Non-Violent Crisis Intervention obtained with 60 days of hire or transfer to position

Responsibilities

• Under the direction/supervision of an RN, provides basic nursing care for assigned group of patients.
• General Nursing Units cares for patients from age 15 years to maturity by clinically competent nursing staff.
• Special Care Areas cares for patients from age 15 years through adult with high risk conditions by clinically competent nursing staff.
• Maternal Child Units: Labor and Delivery care includes patients who have a pregnancy related condition by staff who are clinically competent in maternity care.
• Nursery care includes care for newborn until discharge status by clinically competent staff.
• Pediatric clinically competent staff provides care to patients from neonate through age of eighteen.
• GI Lab Unit cares for toddlers, beginning age 24 months, through adult by clinically competent staff.
• Chemical Dependent Unit and Psychiatric Unit cares for adult patients and family with holistic approach to emotional problems by clinically competent staff.
• Emergency Unit provides care to presenting patients of all ages by clinically competent staff in pediatric and high- risk adult care.
• Surgical Services provides care to patients from neonate to geriatric. Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Nurse Assistant or EMT or Paramedic or Medical Assisting course (preferred)

Job description

Saint Luke's Hospital is seeking a patient care support role focused on compassionate, basic nursing care under the supervision of an RN. The position serves diverse units including maternal child, nursery, pediatrics, and surgical services to support a high-quality patient experience.

Candidates should have a high school diploma and preferably completed a nursing assistant, EMT, paramedic, or medical assisting course, plus BLS certification required within 60 days of hire.