Patient Care Assistant - Day Shift, Full-Time Growth

Trinity Health; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Benefits

Health Insurance Day 1

Career growth

Referral program

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital in Connecticut seeks a Nursing Assistant to support physicians and provide compassionate patient care across diverse conditions. This full-time role is 36 hours per week, day shift from 7:00 a.m.

to 7:00 p.m., with weekends/holidays as scheduled. Responsibilities include collecting patient data, assisting with activities of daily living, patient transport, specimen collection, distributing supplies, and monitoring at-risk patients.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent; CT-approved CNA program preferred or in progress for a BA in Nursing/Health Sciences.
• Proof with college transcript required or significant nurse assistant/healthcare experience.
• Certification: BLS required.
• Previous experience as a Nursing Assistant in an acute care setting preferred.
• Ability to pass drug screening and background check.

Responsibilities

• Collect and report patient information and data.
• Help patients with activities of daily living including personal hygiene, diet, fluid intake, skin care, bathing and dressing, positioning, transfers, mobility and ambulation.
• Patient transport.
• Collection of specimens.
• Distribution of linens and supplies to patient rooms.
• Deliver ice and beverages to patients.
• Stay with at-risk patients to monitor patient safety as assigned.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Connecticut approved Nurse Aide Training Program (preferred)

BA in Nursing or Health Sciences with clinical completed (in progress) or healthcare experience

College transcript required

BLS certification

Previous acute care Nursing Assistant experience

Job description

Saint Francis Hospital in Connecticut seeks a Nursing Assistant to support physicians and provide compassionate patient care across diverse conditions. This full-time role is 36 hours per week, day shift from 7:00 a.m.

to 7:00 p.m., with weekends/holidays as scheduled. Responsibilities include collecting patient data, assisting with activities of daily living, patient transport, specimen collection, distributing supplies, and monitoring at-risk patients.