Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides advanced care to a 21-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with nearly 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.
TMH is the region’s healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region’s only:
Level II Trauma CenterJoint Commission Comprehensive Stroke CenterLevel III Neonatal Intensive CarePediatric Intensive CareThe most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the PanhandleOur system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, four residency programs and nearly 40 affiliated physician practices.
HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACTUnder direct supervision of a licensed nurse, the Patient Care Assistant performs a variety of routine duties involving:
Care of medically ill acute or sub-acute patients.Performs direct patient care.Observes and reports changes in the behavior and physical status of patients.Provides a clean and safe environment.Adittional Responsabilities of a Patient Care Assistant are:
Assisting with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, oral and denture care, skin and nail care, bed making, and maintaining a clean environment.).Promoting and maintaining mobility (ambulating, transferring, transporting, turning, positioning, lifting, and performing range of motion exercises).Assisting with nutrition and hydration (feeding and assisting patients with eating and drinking).Assisting with toileting and elimination (assisting with the use of bedpan/urinal/bedside commode, providing catheter care, and care of the incontinent patient).Performs data gathering and recognizes abnormal findings (measures and records vital signs, weight, oral intake, output including urine, emesis, and stool).
Reports:
Registered Nurse (RN)/Nurse Manager [JC 031001] and/or RN/Assistant Nurse Manager [JC 030303]
Supervises:
None
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLYRequired Education:
High school diploma (or equivalent) and at least 18 years of age.
Required Experience:
No previous experience required. One (1) year of job-related experience preferred. [NOTE: Minimum experience for float pool assignments is six (6) months.]
Required Certification/License/Registry: None
NOTE: Orientation requires your availability to complete Clinical Orientation on your first full week (Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm).
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.
-Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.
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