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Sherwood, OH - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Overview

CHI 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. CHI St Vincent North has 69 beds and offers a small-town feeling of family and camaraderie. We have a strong neuro and cardiac focus.

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.

Responsibilities

As our Patient Care Assistant at CHI St Vincent youll help our patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with their basic daily life activities.

Your 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. Youre diligent about your tasks observant of patients conditions improving or declining and accept coaching well. You know were all continuously trying to become better care providers and youre eager to learn.

  • Check-in with the outgoing patient care techs at the beginning of your shift to get a report on your patients.
  • Conduct hourly rounds on patients checking vitals maintaining whiteboard information and assisting with care as needed.
  • Assist patients with ambulation as necessary. This may mean helping them reach a recliner in their room walk to the bathroom or down the hall. Assist released patients in getting safely to their vehicles outside.
  • Assist patients with hygiene needs. This can include a full bed bath an assisted bed bath or retrieving towels and soap for ambulatory patients.
  • Help the nurse with tube insertions such as an NG tube rectal tube or catheter. You may be holding a cup of water holding the patient or providing the nurse with supplies as needed and cleaning up after.
  • Change bed linens check patients weight and other tasks as assigned each day.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED Required
  • One of the following criteria must be met:
    • Certified Nursing Assistant/EMT or
    • Completion of Fundamentals of Nursing in an accredited RN or LPN Nursing Program or
    • Minimum of 6 months of direct patient care in an acute care environment within the last 24 months or
    • Verifiable Certified Patient Care Tech CPCT issued by American Allied Health
  • CPR Certification from the American Heart Association required within 30 days of hire

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