• Patient Care Assistant

    Catholic Health Initiatives (Pasadena, TX)


    Responsibilities

    The Patient Care Assistant 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 the patient care unit as delegated, and perform selected diagnostic tests.

     

    + Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff and monitors and records vital signs

    + Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs and accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output

    + Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter

    + Performs as patient care companion when needed and assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process

    + Other Duties as assigned

    Qualifications

    + High School Diploma/GED required

    + American Heart BLS required

    + One (1) year direct patient care experience

     

    Overview

     

    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.

    Pay Range

    $14.82 - $23.34 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.