Patient Care Assistant II Surgical Telemetry FT Nights

Catholic Health Initiatives; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Lexington, Kentucky is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support patients with daily activities, conduct rounds to check vitals, and assist nurses with care duties. Ideal candidates should possess a high school diploma and relevant patient care experience. This role offers a pay range of $17.24 - $24.35 per hour.

Qualifications

• One (1) year direct patient care experience.
• BLS via the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Check-in with outgoing patient care assistant for reports.
• Conduct hourly rounds checking vitals and assisting care.
• Assist with patient ambulation as necessary.
• Help patients with hygiene needs.
• Assist the bedside nurse as needed.
• Change bed linens and check patients’ weight.

Skills

Direct patient care experience

Phlebotomy

EKG

Education

High School Diploma, GED or SRNA

Job description

Overview

As a Patient Care Assistant at CHI Saint Joseph Health you’ll help our patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with their basic daily life activities. 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.

Responsibilities

• Check-in with the outgoing patient care assistant at the beginning of your shift to get a report on your patients.
• Conduct hourly rounds checking vitals, maintaining whiteboard information, and assisting with care as needed.
• Assist patients with ambulating as necessary. This may mean helping them reach a recliner in their room, walk to the bathroom, or down the hall. Assist released patients in getting safely to their vehicles outside.
• Assist patients with hygiene needs. This can include a full bed bath, an assisted bed bath, or retrieving towels and soap for ambulatory patients.
• Assist the bedside nurse as needed such as: holding the patient or providing the nurse with supplies, and cleaning up after.
• Help the bedside nurse with any wound checks or dressing changes.
• Change bed linens, check patients’ weight, and other tasks as assigned each day.

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

• One (1) year direct patient care experience
• Phlebotomy and EKG experience required

Where You'll Work

Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women\u2019s Hospital at Saint Joseph East, which serves a 16-bed Level III NICU.

About Hello Humankindness

Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that, we invite you to experience Hello Humankindness with us. CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. Learn more about Saint Joseph East and its awards and recognitions here.

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

$17.24 - $24.35 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.