Patient Care Associate - Intensive Care

Baptist Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Little Rock, AR seeks a Patient Care Associate to support nursing on the unit by assisting with basic patient care, monitoring and hygiene, and helping ensure care is complete.

The role works with the nursing team across the hospital to meet physical, spiritual, and educational needs of patients and guests. Schedule is Day shift (0630–1900); requires HS diploma; may float to other units as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must complete 12 hours of college credit to promote to next level.
• Ability to read, write, understand and follow instructions; basic math; effective communication with patients, visitors, staff and physicians; ability to use Epic to chart and monitor tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic patient care, monitoring and hygiene on the unit.
• Work as part of the nursing team to ensure complete care for patients and guests.

Skills

Basic patient care

Communication skills

Ability to read and follow instr.

Education

High School diploma

12 college credits for promotion

Tools

Epic charting

Job description

Summary

A Patient Care Associate serves as a technical assistant to nursing on the unit whose primary function is to assist with basic patient care, monitoring, hygiene, and to help ensure care is complete. The nursing assistant works as part of the nursing team on a unit and throughout the hospital to ensure that each and every patient and guest to the hospital has their needs met, whether that need is physical, spiritual or educational.

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Job Details
Department: Intensive Care
Shift: Day
Working Hours: 0630 - 1900

Summary

A Patient Care Associate serves as a technical assistant to nursing on the unit whose primary function is to assist with basic patient care, monitoring, hygiene, and to help ensure care is complete. The nursing assistant works as part of the nursing team on a unit and throughout the hospital to ensure that each and every patient and guest to the hospital has their needs met, whether that need is physical, spiritual or educational.

Other Information

• Requires High School diploma or equivalent
• Must complete 12 hours of college credit to promote to next level.
• May be required to float to another unit/department when necessary.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed:

Ability to read, write, understand and follow instructions. Basic addition and subtraction skills. The verbal skills to effectively relate to patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. Ability to utilize Epic to chart and monitor tasks to be completed.

This job will be authorized 48.00 hours bi-weekly.