Patient Care Assistant II

St. Joseph Hospital - College Station; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Health in Brazos Valley is hiring a Patient Care Assistant to support patients with daily activities, hygiene, mobility, and basic care. You will assist nursing staff with vital signs and prepare patient rooms, contributing to a safe and comfortable patient experience.

The role emphasizes attentiveness, caregiving, and the ability to follow coaching and protocols to ensure quality care and patient safety across shifts.

Qualifications

• High school graduate required.
• GED General Studies accepted.
• Graduated from an accredited nursing program or 1 year direct patient care experience required.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• 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 a blood glucose meter.

Education

High School Graduate General Studies

High School GED General Studies

Graduated from an accredited school of nursing or 1 year direct patient care experience

Job description

Where You'll Work

St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley since 1936 (Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville (TX)). St. Joseph has a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley.

St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring Primary Care, Express Clinics and Imaging and Diagnostic Services.

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 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