Patient Care Assistant
commonspirit
Patient Care Assistant
commonspirit· Progressive Care Unit
About this role
Where You’ll Work
Welcome to Continuing Care Hospital, a 25-bed long-term acute care hospital located inside CHI Saint Joseph Hospital. Continuing Care Hospital is recognized as a 12-time winner of the Kentucky Hospital Association Quality award and a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.
CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.
Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Patient Care Assistant, you’ll help our patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with their basic daily life activities. Every day, you will directly support patients with tasks such as personal hygiene, mobility, and feeding, while also assisting nursing staff with vital sign monitoring and preparing patient rooms.Your success in this role comes from your genuine desire to help patients feel better, whether that means giving them fresh bed linens or checking their vitals. You're diligent about your tasks, observant of patients’ conditions improving or declining, and accept coaching well.
- Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff
- Monitors and records vital signs
- Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs
- Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output
- Obtains and records daily weight
- Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter
Job Requirements
Required
- High School Graduate, upon hire or
- High School GED, upon hire and
- 1-3 years One (1) year direct patient care experience
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the salary disclosed for the Patient Care Assistant position at commonspirit?
The salary for this Patient Care Assistant role at commonspirit is not publicly listed. Click "Apply Now" to learn more about the compensation package on their official careers page.
Is the Patient Care Assistant role at commonspirit full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a OTHER position. It is posted as a Patient Care Assistant role in the Progressive Care Unit department at commonspirit.
Which team or department does the Patient Care Assistant at commonspirit belong to?
This Patient Care Assistant position is part of the Progressive Care Unit department at commonspirit. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Patient Care Assistant position at commonspirit?
Click the "Apply Now" button on this page. You will be redirected to commonspirit's official application portal hosted on icims where you can submit your application directly.
When was the Patient Care Assistant job at commonspirit posted?
This Patient Care Assistant position at commonspirit was posted on Aug 12, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Patient Care Assistant
commonspirit
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