Patient Care Aide- 3F Med/Surg, Full Time, Nights
On-siteDecatur, Alabama, United States
Decatur, Alabama, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeHigh School Or EquivalentLarge
Full TimeHigh School Or EquivalentLarge
Job Summary
Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, toileting, and mobility. Measure and record vital signs, weight, intake, and output accurately. Monitor patient conditions, report changes to the RN or charge nurse, and respond promptly to call lights. Perform blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, and transport patients while maintaining clean, sanitized care areas. Restock supplies, ensure patient rooms are orderly, and participate in unit safety initiatives. Work full-time nights shift with direct supervision from licensed nurses.
Required Qualifications
- Uses common sense and special medical skills to care for the sick
- Understands technical information from supervisors, charts, reference books, manuals and labels
- Uses eyes, ears, hands and fingers with skill
- Acts quickly in an emergency, rendering appropriate life-saving measures
- Communicates with people
- Change from one duty to another frequently
- Follow and/or give precise instructions
- Records and interprets information accurately
- Able to care for patients of all ages
- Current in BLS
- High school graduate or GED
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