Patient Care Tech Day Shift

Specialists Hospital; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Specialists Hospital in Shreveport, LA seeks a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care across settings. You will support nursing staff, monitor vital signs, and assist with daily living activities, mobility, and discharge planning.

Required CNA and BLS certifications, along with 0–2 years of related experience. This on-site role emphasizes teamwork, patient comfort, and professional conduct in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• CNA certification required.
• BLS certification required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 0-2 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient treatments as directed by nursing and physician staff.
• Assist with patient care planning and patient assessment.
• Assist with recording vital signs, height, and weight, input/output.
• Assist with patient nutritional needs—delivery of food trays and feeding as needed.
• Assist with patient mobility—turning, positioning, ambulation, transferring to wheelchair.
• Assist with patient discharge.
• Assist with patient ADLs—bathing, dressing, grooming.
• Assist with inventory—stocking supplies; assist with computer order entry.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Mobility

Time management

Lifting

Professionalism

Teamwork

Education

CNA Certification

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

Position Overview

Work with the medical staff and other healthcare professionals to provide direct patient care in a variety of health care settings.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist with patient treatments as directed by nursing and physician staff
• Assist with patient care planning and patient assessment
• Assist with recording of vital signs, height, and weight, input/output.
• Assist with patient nutritional needs-delivery of food trays, feeding as needed, additional nourishment
• Assist with patient mobility-turning and positioning, ambulation, and transferring to wheelchair as needed
• Assist with patient discharging
• Assist with patient ADL’S-including bathing, dressing, grooming.
• Assist with inventory-stocking needed supplies
• Assist with computer order entry as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• 0-2 years of related experience
• CNA required
• BLS certified

Other Skills/Abilities

• Use of interpersonal communication techniques.
• Requires standing, walking and running.
• Organization and time management without direct order.
• Requires pulling, lifting, turning and assisting patients.
• Present a professional, caring and courteous image.
• Knowledge of team building and dynamics.