Patient Care Assistant – Neuroscience Unit

About the role

The Neuroscience Unit at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is seeking a full‑time Patient Care Assistant to provide direct bedside support to patients under the supervision of the nursing team. You will assist with daily activities, monitor vital signs, and help ensure a safe, comfortable environment for recovery.

Key responsibilities

• Measure and record temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, height, and intake‑output.
• Encourage patients to turn, cough, use incentive spirometry, and perform deep‑breathing exercises.
• Assist with ambulation, transfers, wheelchair use, and patient transport.
• Provide personal care such as bed baths, oral hygiene, dressing, linen changes, and bedside cleaning.
• Empty and document drains, canisters, urine bags, bedpans, and emesis basins.
• Collect urine, stool, sputum, and other specimens as ordered.
• Perform phlebotomy and EKG procedures after required training.
• Maintain a safe environment by reporting equipment issues and handling linen and supplies properly.

Required profile

• Ability to work under the supervision of a Team Leader and registered nurses.
• Willingness to perform hands‑on patient care and technical tasks such as phlebotomy and EKG.
• Strong attention to detail for accurate documentation of vital signs and specimen collection.
• Commitment to patient safety and comfort in a fast‑paced hospital setting.

Required skills

• Phlebotomy (training required)
• Electrocardiogram (EKG) operation (training required)
• Vital signs measurement
• Specimen collection (urine, stool, sputum)
• Range of motion assistance and use of ambulatory devices

What we offer

• Full‑time day‑shift schedule (72 hours per pay period)
• Access to tuition reimbursement, student‑loan assistance, certification bonuses, and leadership development programs
• Opportunity to work in a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center with advanced medical technology