<p>Job Summary</p> <ul> <li> <p>The Patient Care Assistant is responsible for providing nursing care to patients under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse.</p> </li><li> <p>All Patient Care Assistant duties are subject, but not limited to:</p> </li><li> <p>Assisted Daily Livings within a hospital setting (bathing, changing, toileting, dressing, etc..)</p> </li><li> <p>Light Housekeeping in the patient rooms, as well as maintaining cleanliness in the utility rooms, linen and storage closets, and hallways.</p> </li><li> <p>Clinical patient care that does not require a nursing license to perform</p> </li><li> <p>Assisting with call lights, phone operations, and orienting patient families/visitors, and maintaining properly stocked patient care areas.</p> </li><li> <p>Maintaining correct electronic medical records, and properly documenting all patient care interactions.</p> </li><li> <p>Reviews and discusses patient care plans, as well as ongoing patient care activities with the assigned Registered Nurse.</p> </li><li> <p>Maintains efficient patient flow by being aware of room availability and patient intakes/discharges.</p> </li><li> <p>Cleans patient rooms after patient discharge with the assistance of the nursing staff, and properly disposes of all items used during a patient stay in the proper containers. Reusable items must be correctly processed for sterilization and reuse.</p> </li><li> <p>Must demonstrate knowledge and execution of correct patient safety practices.</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrates responsible, professional behavior in all aspects of the job, while working in a team setting.</p> </li><li> <p>Comprehensive benefits to include earned time off, enhanced tuition assistance, retirement savings with employer match and so much more!</p> </li></ul> <p>R3E</p> <p>Internal Medicine Unit - Enjoy your nursing career on a 36-bed Adult Med/Surg unit that provides care to adult and geriatric medical patients. R3E works closely with the Hospitalist physicians and the Hildreth Teaching Service Residents. Patients are commonly admitted for a multitude of different medical diagnosis ranging from infections, COPD, Pneumonia, sepsis, gastrointestinal complications, substance abuse withdrawal, diabetic complications and more.</p> <p>#READ</p> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Education Requirements</p> <ul> <li>Must be at least 18 years of age. </li></ul> <p>Experience</p> <ul> <li>Direct patient care experience preferred, but not required for employment. </li></ul> <p>Certification and Licensure</p> <ul> <li>BLS Certification </li><li>If hired for the Transitional Sub-Acute Unit (TSU) at Reading Health Rehabilitation Hospital (RHRH), PA Nurse Aide Certification </li></ul> <p>Required Skills</p> <ul> <li>Excellent Communications Skills </li><li>Excellent Interpersonal Skills </li></ul> <p>Overview</p> <p>Why Reading Hospital?</p> <ul> <li>2023 America's 50 Best Hospitals Award </li><li>Recipient of Excellence Award: Stroke Care, Neurosciences, Pulmonary Care, and Critical Care </li><li>Magnet Status </li><li>Level 1 Trauma Center </li><li>Ranked Among Top Ten Hospitals in Pennsylvania </li><li>5-Star Rating for Overall Hospital Quality </li><li>Vizient Graduate Nurse Residency Program for all new RN grads </li></ul> <p>Discover why our hospital is a great place to work-take a virtual tour of our facility here: Reading Hospital Virtual Tour</p>