Patient Care Assistant - ER

Commonspirit; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Texas seeks a Patient Care Assistant to support safe and effective patient care. The role involves various responsibilities including patient transportation and performing essential cleaning tasks. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, relevant patient care experience, and a commitment to enhancing the patient experience in a dynamic clinical environment.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Matching retirement plans

Paid vacation

Adoption assistance

Qualifications

• 1 year of previous patient care experience required.
• BLS certification required.
• Quarterly AHA Resuscitation Quality Improvement competency certification needed.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of routine tasks to support patient care as delegated.
• Assists in transporting, transferring, and lifting patients.
• Cleans patient care units as delegated.

Skills

Patient Care

Critical Thinking

Assessment Skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

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*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 required
• 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*

Overview

St. Luke’s Health-Memorial paves the way for quality innovative health care in East Texas and provides more than a quarter of a million patient services each year. With hospitals in Lufkin Livingston and San Augustine St. Luke’s Health-Memorial provides millions of dollars in charity care and community support each year.

Your success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others - with a patient-first mindset. Keen assessment skills, critical thinking, and a sense of urgency support your career advancement and you thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment where you will rarely experience the same day twice.

• CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial* is a 271 bed non-profit facility providing quality health care to patients and communities in and around [Lufkin / Texas]. We are part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states, making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents.
  
  

If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, and adoption assistance.

*Pay Range*

$12.33 - $16.95 /hour

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Wellness and Fitness Services, Hospitals and Health Care, and Medical Practices

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