Patient Care Associate

We're offering a $750 sign-on bonus to welcome you to our team. Recognizing and valuing exceptional talent, we're eager to discuss the exciting details of this bonus during our interview process. Working under the direction of licensed personnel, assists patients with activities of daily living tasks such as bathing, dressing, and eating. Also assists with taking patients' temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration. Does this position require Patient Care? Yes -Performs vital signs, weights/heights, intakes, and outputs with accuracy and within established time frame and/or as requested. -Completes all documentation in the medical record as required. -Interacts with patients and their families effectively. -Helps patients with a number of basic hygiene tasks. This may include bathing and dressing patients, helping them use the toilet if needed, and feeding them. -Assist with helping patients turn and reposition themselves in bed as needed and help them move between the bed and a wheelchair if they use one. -Listens to any health concerns patients may have and report those concerns to the nurses.

Job Description

Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No

Licenses and Credentials
Nursing Assistant [Certified Patient Care Technician] - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) required

Experience
Experience with patient care or medical assisting in a hospital or healthcare setting. 1-2 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong ability to provide empathetic, patient-centered care with respect for patients' dignity and privacy.
- Ability to accurately monitor and document patient information and report any changes or concerns promptly.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
- Capability to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting, moving patients, and standing for extended periods.
- Collaborative mindset to work efficiently with nursing staff and other healthcare professionals.
- Ability to respond to patient needs and concerns with resourcefulness and initiative.

We're offering a $750 sign-on bonus to welcome you to our team. Recognizing and valuing exceptional talent, we're eager to discuss the exciting details of this bonus during our interview process.

Additional Job Description

Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center Brighton, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.