Patient Care Assistant I

CommonSpirit Health; Madisonville (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital in Madisonville, TX is hiring a Patient Care Assistant to support patients with daily living activities and assist RN staff with basic tasks. You will help with personal hygiene, mobility, feeding, record intake and output, monitor vital signs, and assist in preparing patient rooms.

CPR certification is required within 14 days of hire. The role emphasizes attentiveness, reliability, and a compassionate approach to patient care, with opportunities to learn in a

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required on hire.
• CPR certification required within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care as delegated by RN staff.
• Monitor and record vital signs.
• Assist in personal hygiene and physical care needs.
• Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output.
• Obtain and record daily weight.
• Perform blood glucose testing using a glucose meter.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Mobility support

Feeding support

Observation

Education

High School Diploma

High School GED

CPR 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

• High School Graduate, upon hire or
• High School GED, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

Preferred

• Prior Experience, upon hire

Where You'll Work

St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital is a 25 bed critical access hospital in Madisonville, Texas offering a Level IV Trauma Center, IP and OP services, therapy, emergency care, skilled nursing care, injury treatment and more.

Accredited by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and designated as a Level III Support Stroke Facility by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Pay Range

$15.00 - $20.63 /hour