Patient Care Assistant II | Vital Signs & Daily Care

CommonSpirit Health; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support patients with daily living activities, helping them feel safer and more comfortable. You will assist with personal hygiene, mobility, feeding, and preparing rooms, while aiding nurses with routine tasks and vital sign monitoring.

Your dependable, observant approach and willingness to follow coaching will help improve patient comfort and outcomes in a busy hospital setting in East Texas.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Graduated from an accredited nursing program or 1 year direct patient care experience required.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 14 days of start date.

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 blood glucose meter

Skills

Direct patient care

Vital signs monitoring

Hygiene assistance

Weight measurement

Glucose testing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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

Tools

CPR Certification (BLS)

Job description

St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support patients with daily living activities, helping them feel safer and more comfortable. You will assist with personal hygiene, mobility, feeding, and preparing rooms, while aiding nurses with routine tasks and vital sign monitoring.

Your dependable, observant approach and willingness to follow coaching will help improve patient comfort and outcomes in a busy hospital setting in East Texas.