Patient Care Assistant I Post Op Surgery Full Time Nights

CHI; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 28,047 - 39,619; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare facility in Lexington, Kentucky, is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support patients in daily activities, such as personal hygiene and mobility. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs and assisting nursing staff. Successful candidates will have a high school diploma and must hold a BLS certification. The role offers a pay range of $20.36 - $28.76 per hour, making it a rewarding opportunity in a compassionate care environment.

Qualifications

• Healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff.
• Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process.
• Performs unit housekeeping needs.
• Monitors and records vital signs.
• Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs.
• Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Education

High School Diploma, GED or SRNA

Tools

BLS 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.
• Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process.
• Performs unit housekeeping needs.
• Monitors and records vital signs.
• Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs.
• Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output.

Job Requirements

Required Education:

• High School Diploma, GED or SRNA

Required Licensure And Certifications:

• BLS via the American Heart Association

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Training:

• 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

$20.36 - $28.76 /hour