CNA Full-time
Baptist Health (AR)

Patient Care Associate / Fort Smith

Baptist Health (AR) Fort Smith, AR, US
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Job Details

Department: Med/Surg (4W)

Shift: Day

Working Hours: 0630-1900

Summary:

A Patient Care Associate serves as a technical assistant to nursing on the unit whose primary function is to assist with basic patient care, monitoring, hygiene, and to help ensure care is complete. The nursing assistant works as part of the nursing team on a unit and throughout the hospital to ensure that each and every patient and guest to the hospital has their needs met, whether that need is physical, spiritual or educational.

Other Information:

Requires High School diploma or equivalent

Must complete 12 hours of college credit to promote to next level.

May be required to float to another unit/department when necessary.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed: Ability to read, write, understand and follow instructions. Basic addition and subtraction skills. The verbal skills to effectively relate to patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. Ability to utilize Epic to chart and monitor tasks to be completed.

This job will be authorized 72.00 hours bi-weekly.

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Department: Med/Surg (4W)

Shift: Day

Working Hours: 0630-1900

Other Information:

Requires High School diploma or equivalent

Must complete 12 hours of college credit to promote to next level.

May be required to float to another unit/department when necessary.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed: Ability to read, write, understand and follow instructions. Basic addition and subtraction skills. The verbal skills to effectively relate to patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. Ability to utilize Epic to chart and monitor tasks to be completed.

This job will be authorized 72.00 hours bi-weekly.

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