Patient Care Assistant I Med Surg Tele PRN Days

CHI; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 21,707 - 30,916; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Lexington, Kentucky is seeking a dedicated Patient Care Assistant. In this role, you'll ensure patient comfort and safety by assisting with daily life activities, monitoring vital signs, and supporting nursing staff. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma, BLS certification, and preferably some healthcare experience. The position offers a competitive hourly pay rate of $19.10. Join a team committed to compassionate care and making a difference in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare preferred.
• Willingness to learn and accept coaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care as delegated by RN staff.
• Monitor and record vital signs.
• Assist in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs.
• Accurately measure and report intake and output.
• Obtain and record daily weight.
• Perform blood glucose testing.

Skills

Patient care

Vital sign monitoring

Personal hygiene assistance

Observant care

Education

High School Diploma, GED or SRNA

BLS certification via American Heart Association

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 Diploma, GED or SRNA
• BLS via the American Heart Association
• Healthcare experience preferred

Where You’ll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the underserved is still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital holds over two dozen national ranks and recognitions and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky. Saint Joseph is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians, our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

Pay Range

$19.10 - $19.10 /hour