Patient Care Assistant II
Bryan, Texas
Overview
CHI St. Joseph Health - College Station/Bryan TX Since 1936 CHI St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in Bryan College Station Brenham Hearne Navasota Caldwell Madisonville and Bellville. With the area's only Level II Trauma Center the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley; CHI St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system CHI St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 20 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care a freestanding Emergency Room Express Clinics and imaging and diagnostic services.
Responsibilities
Performs a variety of routine tasks to support the delivery of safe, effective, costefficient 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.
ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff
2. Monitors and records vital signs
3. Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs
4. Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output
5. Obtains and records daily weight
6. Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter
7. Reports changes in patient's status promptly to RN
8. Performs as sitter or patient care companion when needed
9. Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process
10. Performs unit housekeeping needs.
11. Delivers specimens, picks up medications and other items
12. Acts as receptionist for unit; has limited use of the hospital information systems according to hospital policy
dependent on the need of unit
13. Checks and documents refrigerator temperatures as delegated, reporting variances to appropriate personnel
14. Updates assigned bed status
15. Answers call lights and telephone
16. Keeps patient environment clean, Performs comfort rounds, keeps hallways clear of obstruction, reports safety
issues and broken equipment appropriately, and adheres to patient safety precautions
17. Communicates with patient's family, physicians, and unit personnel and peers in an accurate, courteous, and
professional manner
18. Performs phlebotomy and 12 lead EKGs as permitted on the assigned unit
19. Removes saline locks
Qualifications
High School Diploma/ GED- Required
BLS - American Heart Assocaition- Required
1 year of direct patient care expeirence or graduated from accredited school or nursing
Good written/oral communication skills
Completion of PCA II orientation / training
CHI St. Joseph Health - College Station/Bryan TX Since 1936 CHI St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in Bryan College Station Brenham Hearne Navasota Caldwell Madisonville and Bellville. With the area's only Level II Trauma Center the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley; CHI St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system CHI St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 20 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care a freestanding Emergency Room Express Clinics and imaging and diagnostic services.
Responsibilities
Performs a variety of routine tasks to support the delivery of safe, effective, costefficient 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.
ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff
2. Monitors and records vital signs
3. Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs
4. Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output
5. Obtains and records daily weight
6. Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter
7. Reports changes in patient's status promptly to RN
8. Performs as sitter or patient care companion when needed
9. Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process
10. Performs unit housekeeping needs.
11. Delivers specimens, picks up medications and other items
12. Acts as receptionist for unit; has limited use of the hospital information systems according to hospital policy
dependent on the need of unit
13. Checks and documents refrigerator temperatures as delegated, reporting variances to appropriate personnel
14. Updates assigned bed status
15. Answers call lights and telephone
16. Keeps patient environment clean, Performs comfort rounds, keeps hallways clear of obstruction, reports safety
issues and broken equipment appropriately, and adheres to patient safety precautions
17. Communicates with patient's family, physicians, and unit personnel and peers in an accurate, courteous, and
professional manner
18. Performs phlebotomy and 12 lead EKGs as permitted on the assigned unit
19. Removes saline locks
Qualifications
High School Diploma/ GED- Required
BLS - American Heart Assocaition- Required
1 year of direct patient care expeirence or graduated from accredited school or nursing
Good written/oral communication skills
Completion of PCA II orientation / training
Created: 2024-05-04
Reference: 2024-351368
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: Bryan
About CommonSpirit Health
Founded in: 2019
Number of Employees: 150000
Website: https://www.commonspirit.org/
Career site: https://www.commonspirit.careers/
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