Patient Care Assistant II

CommonSpirit Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's Health-The Vintage Hospital in Northwest Houston is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support patients with daily living activities, monitor vitals, assist nursing staff, and help keep patient rooms ready and comfortable.

The role emphasizes compassionate care and teamwork with RN staff. Applicants should meet high school education requirements and CPR/BLS within 14 days of hire.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required at hire.
• Graduated from an accredited nursing school or have 1 year direct patient care experience at hire.
• Basic Life Support - CPR within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

CPR

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Nursing school graduate or 1 year patient care experience

Tools

Vital signs monitor

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 General Studies, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies, upon hire and
• graduated from an accredited school of nursing or 1 year direct patient care experience , upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

Where You'll Work

St. Luke's Health-The Vintage Hospital is 106 bed facility that is nationally-recognized for providing high-quality, compassionate care to Northwest Houston communities including Willowbrook, Champions and Tomball. With the resources and expertise of the St. Luke's Health system, St. Luke's-The Vintage offers the latest advancements in diagnostic and surgical services, including heart care, lung health and orthopedics. St. Luke's Health is a member of CommonSpirit.