Patient Care Assistant - Vascular

About the role

Your Experience Matters At North Alabama Medical Center, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a new employee joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier.

Responsibilities

• You’ll make an impact by utilizing your specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator.
• You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills and our cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing.
• Connect with our Nursing Support recruiting specialist

Qualifications and Requirements

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent or current Nurse Assistant certification.
• Licenses: Nursing Assistant Certificate preferred.
• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) - to be obtained within the first two weeks of employment.
• Experience: One to three years of work experience preferred.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct patient care
• Performs specific documentation in the patient's record
• Maintains equipment and supplies and participates in quality assurance
• Communicates appropriate information intradepartmental and interdepartmentally
• Affords assistance and participates in staff education and pursues continuing education for personal development
• Applies knowledge of age-related factors appropriately to patients, utilizing appropriate policies and procedures

Required Skills

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

About Our Health System

North Alabama Medical Center 263 bed hospital located in Florence, AL, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.

EEOC Statement

“North Alabama Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. North Alabama Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”