Patient Care Associate - Orthopedics

Veterans in Healthcare; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Patient Care Associate for the Orthopedics department in Little Rock. The role supports nursing on the unit with basic patient care, monitoring, hygiene and care completion, and may float to other units as needed.

The position is part-time with night shifts and a bi-weekly 48-hour schedule; requires a high school diploma and 12 college credits for advancement. Epic charting experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must complete 12 hours of college credit to promote to the next level.
• Ability to read, write, understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to utilize Epic to chart and monitor tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic patient care, monitoring and hygiene.
• Support nursing staff on the unit and across hospital sites.
• Collaborate with patients, visitors, staff and physicians to meet needs.

Skills

Reading and writing

Basic math

Verbal communication

Epic ability

Education

High School diploma

12 college credits

Tools

Epic software

Job description

Patient Care Associate – Orthopedics

• Job ID: 64299
• Location: BHMC- North Little Rock
• Department: Orthopedics
• Shift: Night
• Working Hours: 1830 - 0700
• Contract type: Part Time
• This job will be authorized 48.00 hours bi-weekly.

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.

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