Patient Care Assistant

Patient Care Assistant

St Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center Pasadena, Texas

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

Our Mission As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.

The posted compensation range of $14.01 - $19.79 / hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Responsibilities Performs a variety of routine tasks to support the delivery of safe, effective, cost-efficient patient care as delegated by the RN. They provide assistance in transporting, transferring and lifting. They perform cleaning functions in patient care unit as delegated, and perform selected diagnostic tests.

Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff Monitors and records vital signs Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output Obtains and records daily weight Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter Performs comfort rounds, reporting changes in patient's status promptly to RN Performs as a sitter or patient care companion when needed Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process Delivers specimens, picks up medications and other items Acts as receptionist for unit; has limited use of the hospital information systems according to hospital policy dependent on the need of unit Checks and documents refrigerator temperatures as delegated, reporting variances to appropriate personnel Updates assigned bed status Answers call lights and telephone Keeps patient environment clean, keeps hallways clear of obstruction, reports safety issues and broken equipment appropriately, and adheres to patient safety precautions Communicates with patient's family, physicians, and unit personnel and peers in an accurate, courteous, and professional manner

Qualifications Required Education and Experience High School Diploma or GED required Prior Experience preferred Required Licensure and Certifications BLS-CPR (14 day grace period) Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training Good written / oral communication skills

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. 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.