Patient Care Associate - Med/Surg-Pulmonary 7B

Baptist Health Arkansas; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Arkansas is seeking a Patient Care Associate for the Med/Surg-Pulmonary 7B unit. The role supports nursing with basic patient care, monitoring, hygiene and ensuring care is delivered with compassion across the unit.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with 12 college credit hours to advance. Flexibility to float to other units as needed and strong communication are essential.

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.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic patient care, monitoring, and hygiene.
• Support the nursing team on the unit and throughout the hospital to ensure patient needs are met.

Skills

Communication skills

Epic charting

Basic math

Patient care basics

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

12 college credit hours

Tools

Epic

Job description

Patient Care Associate - Med/Surg-Pulmonary 7B

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 authorized72.00 hours bi-weekly.

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