Patient Care Assistant - Float Pool

mhnetwork; Huntington (WV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cabell Huntington Hospital seeks a full-time Patient Care Assistant in the Float Pool Department to support nursing through direct and indirect patient care activities. Responsibilities include vital signs, charting, lab specimen collection, patient escorting, and assistance with daily living tasks, alongside clerical duties and supply handling.

Applicants must provide proof of required degrees/certifications and a Medical Terminology exam score of 80% or higher at interview.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Medical Assistant degree or West Virginia CNA license or PCT Certification required.
• CPR within 90 days of employment.
• Glucoscan within 90 days of employment.
• 1-2 years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient care activities and support nursing staff.
• Perform duties such as cleaning, taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, and charting.
• Escort patients and assist with activities of daily living.
• Manage clerical duties and ordering/receiving supplies.

Skills

Vital signs

Charting

Direct patient care

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant degree or WV CNA license or PCT Certification

CPR certification

Job description

Cabell Huntington Hospital is seeking a full-timePatient Care Assistant to work with ourteam in the Float Pool Department.

The PatientCare Assistantworks in asupporting role to nursing by conducting patient care activities. Applicants provide direct and indirect non-professional nursing careunder nursing or medical supervision.Primarily this includes but is not limited to performing duties such as cleaning, taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, managing clerical dutiesand ordering and receiving supplies.

Candidates interviewed for this role will beasked to present proof ofrequired degrees, certificates and/or certificationsat the time of the interview. Candidates unwilling or unable to provide said documentation will not be considered.

To be considered, candidates must provide documentation of an 80%or higher score on the Medical Terminology exam, and proof of satisfactory completion of a Medical Assistant degree or Certified Nurses Aide certification.

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Medical Assistant degree or West Virginia C.N.A. license or PCT Certification required
• CPR within 90 days of employment
• Glucoscan within 90 days of employment
• 1-2 years of experience preferred.