Patient Care Associate I

Heritage Valley Health System; Beaver (Beaver County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention bonus of $3,000

Job summary

Heritage Valley Health System in Beaver, PA is seeking Full-Time Patient Care Associates with a $3,000 sign-on/retention bonus. Responsibilities include providing direct patient care, assisting with daily living tasks, monitoring vital signs, and ensuring patient safety. Essential qualifications include a high school diploma and excellent bedside manner. Preferred candidates will have completed a nursing assistant program and possess prior experience. Weekend and holiday shifts required. Join a compassionate team dedicated to patient care!

Qualifications

• Required: High school graduate or equivalent, excellent bedside manner, customer service, and computer skills.
• Preferred: Completion of a nursing assistant program and previous nursing assistant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under the direction of a Professional Nurse.
• Assist patients with daily living tasks like dressing, bathing, and feeding.
• Ensure patient safety and assist with vital signs and technical tasks.

Skills

Excellent bedside manner

Customer service skills

Computer skills

Communication

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Completion of a nursing assistant program

Job description

SIGN ON/ RETENTION BONUS ‑ Totaling $3,000 for Full-Time Patient Care Associates

• Bonus Eligible* – Department: Level 3; Work Hours: Three 12 hr shifts per week; rotate days and nights, weekends and holidays required.

Basic Function

Provides direct patient care appropriate to age, culture, and developmental needs under the direction of the Professional Nurse. Works closely with patients to provide physical assistance with daily living tasks, such as dressing, bathing, feeding, toileting, vital signs, catheter care, answering call lights, assisting with ambulation, turning, and ensuring patient safety. Technical skills may include obtaining 12‑lead EKG, setting up respiratory equipment, glucometer monitoring, bladder catheterization and transcribing orders, when indicated.

Qualifications

Required: High school graduate or equivalent. Excellent bedside manner and customer service & computer skills. Successful completion of applicable clearances as outlined in Human Resources policy HR‑106 within 90 days of commencing employment.

Preferred: Successful completion of a nursing assistant program (with proof of completion). Nursing student after successful completion of their first quarter/semester of nursing school. Previous nursing assistant experience, CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant). BCLS certification.