Patient Care Assistant - R3E

Reading Hospital; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Reading Hospital is hiring a Patient Care Assistant for its Internal Medicine Unit. The role includes providing essential nursing care under supervision, assisting with daily living activities, and maintaining cleanliness and documentation. Candidates should possess a High School diploma, and BLS Certification is preferred. This position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits including earned time off

Enhanced tuition assistance

Retirement savings with employer match

Qualifications

• BLS Certification required for Patient Care Assistant role.
• Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing nursing care to patients under RN supervision.
• Assisted Daily Living tasks including bathing, changing, and light housekeeping.
• Maintains correct electronic medical records and documentation.

Skills

Excellent Communications Skills

Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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• The Patient Care Assistant is responsible for providing nursing care to patients under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse.
• All Patient Care Assistant duties are subject, but not limited to:
• Assisted Daily Livings within a hospital setting (bathing, changing, toileting, dressing, etc..)
• Light Housekeeping in the patient rooms, as well as maintaining cleanliness in the utility rooms, linen and storage closets, and hallways.
• Clinical patient care that does not require a nursing license to perform
• Assisting with call lights, phone operations, and orienting patient families/visitors, and maintaining properly stocked patient care areas.
• Maintaining correct electronic medical records, and properly documenting all patient care interactions.
• Reviews and discusses patient care plans, as well as ongoing patient care activities with the assigned Registered Nurse.
• Maintains efficient patient flow by being aware of room availability and patient intakes/discharges.
• Cleans patient rooms after patient discharge with the assistance of the nursing staff, and properly disposes of all items used during a patient stay in the proper containers. Reusable items must be correctly processed for sterilization and reuse.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and execution of correct patient safety practices.
• Demonstrates responsible, professional behavior in all aspects of the job, while working in a team setting.
• Comprehensive benefits to include earned time off, enhanced tuition assistance, retirement savings with employer match and so much more!
  

Job Summary

• The Patient Care Assistant is responsible for providing nursing care to patients under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse.
• All Patient Care Assistant duties are subject, but not limited to:
• Assisted Daily Livings within a hospital setting (bathing, changing, toileting, dressing, etc..)
• Light Housekeeping in the patient rooms, as well as maintaining cleanliness in the utility rooms, linen and storage closets, and hallways.
• Clinical patient care that does not require a nursing license to perform
• Assisting with call lights, phone operations, and orienting patient families/visitors, and maintaining properly stocked patient care areas.
• Maintaining correct electronic medical records, and properly documenting all patient care interactions.
• Reviews and discusses patient care plans, as well as ongoing patient care activities with the assigned Registered Nurse.
• Maintains efficient patient flow by being aware of room availability and patient intakes/discharges.
• Cleans patient rooms after patient discharge with the assistance of the nursing staff, and properly disposes of all items used during a patient stay in the proper containers. Reusable items must be correctly processed for sterilization and reuse.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and execution of correct patient safety practices.
• Demonstrates responsible, professional behavior in all aspects of the job, while working in a team setting.
• Comprehensive benefits to include earned time off, enhanced tuition assistance, retirement savings with employer match and so much more!
  

R3E

Internal Medicine Unit - Enjoy your nursing career on a 36-bed Adult Med/Surg unit that provides care to adult and geriatric medical patients. R3E works closely with the Hospitalist physicians and the Hildreth Teaching Service Residents. Patients are commonly admitted for a multitude of different medical diagnosis ranging from infections, COPD, Pneumonia, sepsis, gastrointestinal complications, substance abuse withdrawal, diabetic complications and more.

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Qualifications

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma - OR - GED - OR - Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education
  
  

Experience

• No Experience
  
  

Certification and Licensure

• BLS Certification
• If hired for the Transitional Sub-Acute Unit (TSU) at Reading Health Rehabilitation Hospital (RHRH), PA Nurse Aide Certification
  
  

Required Skills

• Excellent Communications Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
  
  

Overview

Why Reading Hospital?

• 2025 America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award
• Recipient of Excellence Award: Stroke Care, Neurosciences, Pulmonary Care, and Critical Care
• Magnet Status
• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Ranked Among Top Ten Hospitals in Pennsylvania
• 5-Star Rating for Overall Hospital Quality
• Vizient Graduate Nurse Residency Program for all new RN grads
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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