Patient Care Assistant II
US-TX-HOUSTON
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 449461
Type: Varies
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Overview: St. Luke's Health-The Vintage Hospital provides high-quality, compassionate care for residents of the Willowbrook, Champions, and Tomball areas of Northwest Houston. With the resources of the St. Luke's Health system, we are able to deliver the most advanced care available to our Northwest Houston community. The Vintage Hospital offers the latest in diagnostic and surgical expertise, including heart care, women's health, and orthopedics. Responsibilities: As our Patient Care Assistant, you'll help our patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with their basic daily life activities. Every 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. 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. You're diligent about your tasks, observant of patients' conditions improving or declining, and accept coaching well. * 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 Qualifications: Required * High School diploma or GED * 1 year direct patient care experience * Basic Life Support - AHA BLS
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