Patient Care Assistant - Day/Evening

HealthPartners; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Regions Hospital is seeking Patient Care Assistants focused on patient care in various in-patient units. This role involves assisting with daily activities, collecting vitals, and performing treatments while collaborating with the nursing team. Candidates should have relevant training or experience and a commitment to providing excellent patient care.

Benefits

Medical and dental insurance

401K with match

Disability insurance

Paid time-off and tuition reimbursement

Employee health clinic

On-site fitness center

24/7 employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Completion of CNA training or clinical rotation in RN/LPN program.
• Minimum 6 months experience in acute or long-term care.
• Current BLS CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Collect patient vitals, weights, and specimens.
• Document and chart in electronic health system.

Skills

Communication

Patient Care

Teamwork

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training

High school degree or equivalent

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EPIC)

Job description

Regions Hospital is hiring compassionate, collaborative, and committed Patient Care Assistants who are driven to provide excellent care to our patients! When you start your career as a Patient Care Assistant you will receive 2-3 weeks of training with our nursing education team to learn more about our electronic health system, hospital safety, disengagement skills and restraints, and unlicensed assistive partner skills. Being a part of the nursing team at Regions means you will use your technical and people skills to positively impact the type of care our patients receive and overall experience.

As a Patient Care Assistant, you will be responsible for assisting the patient with activities of daily living (ADLs), providing patient care treatments which include but are not limited to, discontinuing IVs, restraint monitoring, and collecting patient vitals, weights, and intake & output all in a safe, timely, and effective matter. This position regularly collects specimens such as urine, stool, and finger stick blood glucose at the direction of the nurse. The patient care assistant responds to patient call lights and requests, communicates with patients and visitors, and assist the nurses with procedures as requested. This position also documents and charts in our electronic health system.

Work Schedule/FTE: We are currently looking to hire for various in-patient units at 28 hours a week (.7 FTE) and either days (7am-3:30pm), evenings (3pm-11:30pm) or a combination of days and evenings. This position requires you work every other weekend and holiday.

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program (may include being listed on the MN registry) (must have occurred within the last 5 years)

Or

• Experience in an acute care or long-term care setting as a nursing assistant (minimum 6 months of experience at a .5 FTE and has occurred within the last 5 years)

Or

• Completion of one clinical rotation in a RN or LPN program within the past 12 months

Or

• Experience as an Emergency room Technician (minimum of 6 months at a .5 FTE and has occurred within last 5 years)

And

• A current Basic Life Support CPR certification from either the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school degree of equivalent
• Prior experience in acute care or hospital setting
• Nursing assistant certification
• Proficiency using Electronic Health Record (EPIC)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Our Patient Care Assistants who work above a .5 FTE (40 hours per 2 weeks) are eligible for medical insurance, dental insurance, 401K with a match, disability insurance, paid time-off, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits take effect on an employee’s first day of employment. Aside from traditional benefits, Regions Hospital offers a range of non-traditional benefits to all employees such as an employee health clinic, on-site fitness center, a 24/7 employee assistance program to assist employees with a range of topics, book clubs, and an employee resiliency center.

About the company

HealthPartners is an integrated, nonprofit health care provider and health insurance company located in Bloomington, Minnesota offering care, coverage, research, and education to its members, patients, and the community.

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