Job Summary and Responsibilities
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 ambulating 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, other tasks as assigned each day.
Job Requirements
High school diploma or GED RequiredOne of the following criteria must be met: Certified Nursing Assistant for State of Arkansas or EMT, orCompletion 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 Successful completion of a PCT Training Course, offered quarterly at CHI St VincentVerifiable Certified Patient Care Tech, CPCT, issued by American Allied HealthCPR Certification required Where You'll Work

Our Patient Care Assistant at CHI St Vincent, you’ll 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. You’re diligent about your tasks, observant of patients’ conditions improving or declining, and accept coaching well. You know we’re all continuously trying to become better care providers, and you’re eager to learn. 

Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.