Patient Care Associate - Med Surg

Baptist Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in North Carolina seeks a Patient Care Associate to assist with basic patient care, monitoring and hygiene while supporting the nursing team on the Med Surg unit.

This role may float to other units, requires a High School diploma, and completion of 12 college credit hours for promotion; strong communication and basic math skills and proficiency with Epic are expected.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

Reading/Writing

Basic math

Communication

Epic EMR

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

12 college credit hours for promotion

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.

Job Details

• Department: Med Surg
• Shift: Varies
• Working Hours: VARIES

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 0.00 hours bi-weekly.