Patient Care Associate - Med/Surg-Pulmonary

Veterans in Healthcare; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans in Healthcare is seeking a Patient Care Associate for the Med/Surg-Pulmonary 7B unit in Little Rock to work the night shift, 1830-0700. You will assist with basic patient care, monitoring, and hygiene as part of the nursing team, and use Epic for charting and task management.

The role requires a high school diploma and completion of 12 college credits for advancement, with potential to float to other units when necessary.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to read, write, understand and follow instructions.
• Basic addition and subtraction skills required.
• Able to effectively relate to patients, visitors, staff, and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic patient care, hygiene and comfort on the unit.
• Monitor patient status and report changes to nursing staff.
• Maintain accurate charting and documentation using Epic.
• Collaborate with the nursing team to ensure care is complete and timely.
• May float to other units/departments as needed.

Skills

Reading

Writing

Basic Math

Oral Communication

Epic Charting

Patient Care

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

12 College Credits for Promotion

Tools

Epic

Job description

Patient Care Associate - Med/Surg-Pulmonary 7B

Job ID: 62387

Location: BHMC-Little Rock

Department: Nursing Support

Contract: Full Time

Job Details

Department: Med/Surg-Pulmonary 7B

Shift: Night

Working Hours: 1830-0700

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 72.00 hours bi-weekly.