Patient Care Assistant - Float Pool

Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc.; Huntington (WV); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc. is seeking a full-time Patient Care Assistant to join the Float Pool Department.

The role supports nursing through patient care activities, including vital signs, lab specimen collection, charting, patient escorting, and assisting with activities of daily living. Applicants must provide documentation of required degrees/certifications and meet an 80% or higher Medical Terminology exam score.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Medical Assistant degree or WV 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

• Support nursing with patient care activities.
• Take vital signs and charting.
• Obtain lab specimens and escort patients.
• Assist with activities of daily living.
• Handle clerical duties and manage supplies.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Medical terminology

Clerical tasks

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant degree or WV CNA license or PCT Certification

Tools

Glucoscan

Lab specimen collection tools

Job description

Job Desciption

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.

Requirements

• 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.

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