Patient Care Associate - Resource Pool - PRN
About the Role
We're looking for a compassionate, team-oriented individual with a commitment to patient-centered care. This role involves providing essential patient care and support under the direct supervision of a registered nurse, ensuring safety, comfort, and dignity for all patients.
Responsibilities
- Assist with patient hygiene, ambulation, feeding, and other daily care activities
- Perform technical care tasks per patient plan of care, including vital signs, I&O documentation, and comfort measures
- Monitor and report changes in patient condition to the assigned nurse
- Set up and remove non-invasive monitoring equipment and assist with specimen collection and transport
- Support emergency response efforts according to hospital policy
- Assist with admissions, discharges, and patient transfers
- Retrieve medications from pharmacy as per policy
- Complete documentation accurately in patient records
- Perform clerical duties including answering phones, assisting visitors, processing orders, and managing supply stock
- Practice safety and infection control protocols, including waste disposal, aseptic technique, and cleaning of patient care areas
- Assist with patient transport and equipment preparation
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Previous job experience preferred
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Basic EMT, Military Medic experience, or nursing student with completion of fundamentals in an RN program desired
- Strong communication, observational, and technical care skills
- Comfortable performing clerical duties and supporting patient safety and hygiene
- Knowledge of HIPAA and infection control procedures
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits program for you and your family
- Professional development and support
- Generous paid time off and flexible positions
- Baton Rouge General Fit! program
We are a nationally and locally recognized leader in quality and ranked one of the best healthcare employers in the state. With over 600 licensed beds between three campuses, Baton Rouge General offers a full spectrum of care from delivering newborns to providing end-of-life support through hospice.
About Us
At Baton Rouge General, we are a community of compassionate, caring individuals who set the bar when it comes to healthcare excellence. Our mission is to preserve and restore health, one person at a time. From clinical to non-clinical roles, what you do here matters. Our physician group provides patients with comprehensive care and a full suite of specialties, including internal and family medicine and specialty care, through clinics located throughout Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas.