PCA Surgery

101 Southeast Health; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeast Health in Alabama seeks a Patient Care Assistant to support patient comfort and safety while assisting with daily living activities and essential care tasks in a busy hospital setting.

This role contributes to efficient department operations, requires clear reading/writing and proficient English, and involves maintaining clean, safe environments and following infection control practices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a technical nursing assistant program or equivalent.
• Must read, write clearly and English proficiently.

Responsibilities

• Provide various patient care activities to support personal needs and comfort.
• Assist with department operations to ensure efficient workflow.
• Maintain safety, infection control, and patient confidentiality in a busy hospital setting.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Competency training

Stress management

Windows skills

Education

High School Diploma

Nursing Assistant program

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.

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 Evening Shift Details Second FTE 1 Type Regular

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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.