Patient Care Assistant, Observation
Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift
Parkwest Overview:
Since admitting our first patient in 1973, Parkwest has been at the vanguard of healthcare in East Tennessee. We are an eight-time Top 100 Heart Hospital and have received multiple awards for excellence in emergency care, clinical practice, and patient satisfaction. Learn more about our professional accolades.
Observation Unit:
As a caregiver in Parkwest Medical Center’s Complex Medical Unit, 3 Montvue, you will meet the daily challenge of caring for patients with a wide array of medical conditions. These subspecialties include nephrology, hepatology, immunology, infectious disease, endocrinology, gastroenterology, psychiatry, and geriatrics. Nurses on 3 Montvue have a unique opportunity to work within a collaborative framework with an interdisciplinary team. Patients often have multiple diagnoses including, but not limited to, pneumonia, COPD, CHF, acute and chronic renal failure, cellulitis, gastrointestinal bleeds, acute and chronic liver failure, and other generalized medical conditions. Discharge planning is an important component of the patient’s care; nurses collaborate daily with case managers, social workers, pharmacists, and therapists to develop individual patient care plans. 3 Montvue provides a professional and stimulating environment where critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork are nurtured and expected.
Staff members include RNs, LPNs, Certified Nursing Assistants, Patient Care Assistants, and Health Unit Coordinators who work together to provide exceptional patient care. Our department is high energy, team-oriented and prioritizes customer satisfaction. We currently use a self-scheduling module that covers a six-week period. Our team members work three 12-hour shifts per week with an every other weekend rotation. We have a supportive environment and orientation is tailored to your needs.
If you are team-minded and enjoy caring for patients with a variety of medical conditions, then our Complex Medical Unit is the place for you to call home.
Position Summary: Functions as a direct patient caregiver performing tasks to assist registered nurses. Performs hands-on care, assistance with ADL’s and specified technical tasks for a group of patients under the supervision of the Team Leader.
Recruiter: Jason Shubert || jshuber1@covhlth.com || 865-374-5393
Minimum Education:
None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.
Minimum Experience:
None
Licensure Requirement:
CPR required.
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