Patient Care Associate - Telemetry

Baptist Health; North Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Patient Care Associate to support nursing on the Telemetry unit. The role focuses on basic patient care, monitoring and hygiene, ensuring comprehensive care for patients and guests, across the unit and hospital.

The position requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) and may require 12 college credits for advancement. Epic experience is preferred. Working hours are day shifts with 72 hours bi-weekly authorization.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, understand and follow instructions.
• Basic addition and subtraction skills.
• Strong verbal skills to relate to patients, visitors, staff, and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic patient care, monitoring and hygiene on the unit.
• Support nursing staff to ensure care is complete.
• Work as part of the Telemetry unit team across the hospital.

Skills

Reading/Writing

Basic Math

Verbal Communication

Epic Navigation

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

12 college credits for promotion

Tools

Epic

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: Telemetry
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 72.00 hours bi-weekly.

Department: Telemetry
Shift: Day
Working Hours: 0630-1900

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.