Patient Care Assistant I

CHI; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI St. Vincent in Arkansas is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support patients with daily activities and comfort. You will assist with personal hygiene, mobility, feeding, and help nursing staff by monitoring vitals and preparing rooms.

The role emphasizes a diligent, patient-focused approach, willingness to learn, and ability to follow coaching. CPR certification within 30 days and prior acute care experience are valuable assets.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support - CPR within 30 days.
• One of: CNA/EMT or Fundamentals of Nursing completion in RN/LPN program.
• Minimum 6 months direct patient care in an acute care setting in last 24 months.
• Verifiable CPCT certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff.
• Monitors and records vital signs.
• Assists with personal hygiene and physical care needs.
• Calculates and documents intake and output.
• Obtains and records daily weight.
• Performs blood glucose testing using glucose meter.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Hygiene assistance

Weight measurement

Glucose testing

Education

High School Diploma

GED

CPR within 30 days

CNA/EMT certification

Fundamentals of Nursing program completion

6 months direct patient care (acute care)

CPCT certification

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Patient Care Assistant, you’ll help our patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with their basic daily life activities.

Every day, you will directly support patients with tasks such as personal hygiene, mobility, and feeding, while also assisting nursing staff with vital sign monitoring and preparing patient rooms.

Your success in this role comes from your genuine desire to help patients feel better, whether that means giving them fresh bed linens or checking their vitals. You’re diligent about your tasks, observant of patients’ conditions improving or declining, and accept coaching well.

• Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff.


• Monitors and records vital signs.


• Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs.


• Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output.


• Obtains and records daily weight.


• Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate or


• High School GED and


• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days and


• One of the following criteria must be met:


• Certified Nursing Assistant/EMT, or


• Completion of "Fundamentals of Nursing" in an accredited RN or LPN Nursing Program, or


• Minimum of 6 months of direct patient care in an acute care environment within the last 24 months, or


• Verifiable Certified Patient Care Tech, CPCT, issued by American Allied Health

Where You’ll Work

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.

Pay Range

$17.00 - $20.13 /hour