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Job Summary and Responsibilities
nAs our Patient Care Assistant , you’ll help our patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with their basic daily life activities.
nEvery day, you will directly support patients with tasks such as personal hygiene, mobility, and feeding, while also assisting nursing staff with vital sign monitoring and preparing patient rooms.
nYour success in this role comes from your genuine desire to help patients feel better, whether that means giving them fresh bed linens or checking their vitals. You're diligent about your tasks, observant of patients’ conditions improving or declining, and accept coaching well.
nnnProvides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff.
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nnMonitors and records vital signs.
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nnAssists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs.
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nnAccurately measures, records, and reports intake and output.
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nnObtains and records daily weight.
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nnPerforms blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter.
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n nJob Requirements
nRequired
nnnHigh School Graduate or
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nnHigh School GED and
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nnBasic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days and
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nnOne of the following criteria must be met:
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nnCertified Nursing Assistant/EMT, or
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nnCompletion of “Fundamentals of Nursing” in an accredited RN or LPN Nursing Program, or
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nnMinimum of 6 months of direct patient care in an acute care environment within the last 24 months, or
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nnVerifiable Certified Patient Care Tech, CPCT, issued by American Allied Health
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n nWhere You'll Work
nCHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.
nPay Range
n$17.00 - $20.13 /hour
nWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Worksite address
little rock, AR, 72208, US
Who can apply
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