Patient Care Assistant PRN

CommonSpirit Health; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health seeks patient care support staff at St. Luke's Health-Memorial in Lufkin, Texas. This role involves assisting with patient care and requires strong assessment skills and a patient-first mindset. We're dedicated to health equity and innovative care, supporting our staff with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Matching Retirement Plans

Paid Vacation

Adoption Assistance

Qualifications

• Previous patient care experience preferred.
• Quarterly AHA Resuscitation Quality Improvement competency required post-hire.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of safe and effective patient care.
• Assist in transporting and lifting patients.
• Perform cleaning functions in the patient care unit.

Skills

Patient Care

Critical Thinking

Assessment Skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

BLS Certification

Job description

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of routine tasks to support the delivery of safe, effective, and cost-efficient patient care as delegated by the RN. Assists in transporting, transferring, and lifting patients. Performs cleaning functions in the patient care unit as delegated and conducts selected diagnostic tests.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required
• 1 year of previous patient care experience preferred
• BLS certification required

Please note that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency must be maintained through internal resources; outside RQI providers are not acceptable for compliance with CommonSpirit Health standards.

Overview

St. Luke’s Health-Memorial leads in providing quality, innovative healthcare in East Texas, delivering over a quarter of a million patient services annually. Our hospitals in Lufkin, Livingston, and San Augustine offer millions of dollars in charity care and community support each year.

Your success depends on your enthusiasm to help others with a patient-first mindset. Strong assessment skills, critical thinking, and a sense of urgency will support your career growth. You will thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment where no two days are the same.

CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial is a 271-bed non-profit facility providing quality healthcare to patients and communities around Lufkin, Texas. As part of CommonSpirit Health, which operates 139 hospitals and over 1,000 care sites across 21 states, our services are accessible to nearly 25% of the U.S. population.

If you are dedicated to social justice, health equity, and delivering innovative care, you belong with us.

While making an impact in healthcare, we support you with benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, and adoption assistance.