Patient Care Assistant II

CommonSpirit Health; Lake Jackson (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health–Brazosport Hospital in Lake Jackson, Texas, is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to help patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with basic daily living activities and supporting nursing staff with vital sign monitoring.

You will aid with personal hygiene, mobility, feeding, and room preparation, document intake and output, weigh patients, and perform blood glucose tests as delegated.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Graduated from an accredited nursing program or 1 year direct patient care experience.
• CPR certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily living activities including hygiene, mobility, and feeding.
• Support nursing staff by monitoring vital signs and preparing patient rooms.
• Record intake and output, obtain daily weights, and perform blood glucose testing as directed.

Skills

Vital signs monitoring

Blood glucose testing

Direct patient care

Patient hygiene

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Graduated from accredited nursing program or 1 year direct patient care experience

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 or GED
• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing or 1 year direct patient care experience
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

Where You'll Work

St. Luke’s Health–Brazosport Hospital is located on a beautiful, 25-acre campus in Lake Jackson, Texas. Offering state-of-the-art diagnostic and comprehensive treatment services, our hospital is home to a 154-bed patient tower, level III trauma center, advanced cardiac care center, and full-service, multidisciplinary cancer center. Our team consists of over 100 board-certified physicians and nearly 600 highly skilled employees to meet our patients’ medical needs. South Brazoria County’s premier healthcare system, St. Luke’s Health–Brazosport Hospital is dedicated to providing quality care with compassion for the communities we serve.