PCA Surgery

Southeast Health; Alabama; On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeast Health in Alabama is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to perform patient care activities and duties that support personal needs, comfort, and the efficient operation of the department.

Requires a high school diploma or GED and completion of a nursing assistant program or related coursework; must read, write, and speak English; Basic Life Support certification and competency updates are expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of nursing assistant program or related coursework required.
• Must read, write and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care activities to support comfort and personal needs.
• Assist with daily living activities and ensure efficient department operations.
• Maintain clear, accurate documentation and communicate effectively with the team.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Stress tolerance

PC skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Windows OS

Job description

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Job Description Summary

Performs various patient care activities and related duties necessary to care for the personal needs and comfort of the patient as well as for the effective and efficient operation of the department.

Job Description QUALIFICATIONS

• High school graduation or GED certificate
• Completion of a technical program for nursing assistant training and/or satisfactory completion of academic courses related to fundamentals of nursing and/or satisfactory completion of institutional Patient Care Assistant Program.

LANGUAGE/ COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Must be able to read and write clearly and legibly
• Must be able to read, write and speak English

SKILLS

• Successful course completion in Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Annual completion of established competency requirements
• Ability to function under stressful situations
• Experience in operating personal computers, including operation of computer software in a Windows environment (preferred)

Shift Day Shift Details

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Equal Employment Employer Southeast Health is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

In addition, Southeast Health will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Southeast Health is an academic community-based health system serving the healthcare needs of 460,000 residents in southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia, and the Florida panhandle.

The organization includes, Southeast Health Medical Center, a 420-bed hospital with the region’s largest medical group and the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM), the state’s largest medical school.

The philanthropic arm of the organization is the Southeast Health Foundation, and its population health division is Southeast Health Statera Network.

Southeast Health, a not-for-profit organization, exists to promote healing, prevent disease, educate medicine’s brightest minds, and bring wellness and prosperity to the region it serves.

Delivering excellent patient care and top-notch educational experiences begins with great employees, which is why we constantly strive to improve the work experience for our 3,000 team members.