Patient Care Assistant II

CommonSpirit Health; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 22,124 - 31,257; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Patient Care Assistant in Bryan, Texas. The successful candidate will provide direct patient care and support daily activities to enhance patient comfort and safety.

This role requires a genuine desire to help patients with hygiene, mobility, and monitoring their health conditions. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, nursing school graduate or relevant experience, and CPR certification.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED in General Studies (upon hire).
• Accredited nursing school graduate or 1 year of direct patient care experience (upon hire).
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care as delegated by RN staff.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene, mobility, and feeding.
• Monitor and record vital signs.
• Help nursing staff prepare patient rooms.
• Accurately measure and record intake and output.
• Obtain and record daily weight.
• Perform blood glucose testing using a glucose meter.

Skills

Patient care

Basic Life Support (CPR)

Monitoring vital signs

Personal hygiene assistance

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Accredited nursing school diploma or 1 year of experience

Job description

Job Summary

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

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care as delegated by RN staff.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene, mobility, and feeding.
• Monitor and record vital signs.
• Help nursing staff prepare patient rooms.
• Accurately measure and record intake and output.
• Obtain and record daily weight.
• Perform blood glucose testing using a glucose meter.

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 are diligent about your tasks, observant of patients’ conditions improving or declining, and accept coaching well.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED in General Studies (upon hire).
• Accredited nursing school graduate or 1 year of direct patient care experience (upon hire).
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 14 days of hire.

Location

St. Joseph Health – Brazos Valley, Texas (Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville).

Pay Range

$16.06 - $22.69 per hour