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Description
Patient Care Assistant - CPPU
DCH Health System - Tuscaloosa, AL
Job Title: Patient Care Assistant - CPPU
Position: Personal Care and Support Services Assistant
Job Type:
Pay:
Shift: 12-hour shift
Work Type: On-Site
Location
Address:
City: Tuscaloosa
State: AL
ZIP Code:
Job Responsibilities
- Provide all personal care services according to the treatment plan assigned by a registered nurse.
- Measure and record intake and output.
- Measure and record vital signs, O2 saturation, weight, and height.
- Position, lift, and turn patients.
- Apply/utilize special equipment.
- Assist in the use of bedpan, urinal, or commode.
- Ambulate patients.
- Provide pre-operative and post-operative care.
- Apply/remove anti-embolism stockings and SCD devices.
- Remove foley catheters.
- Provide perineal care and perform vaginal irrigations (non-sterile) and sitz baths.
- Administer non-medicated enemas.
- Apply heat and cold.
- Care for incontinent patients.
- Provide skin care to immobilized patients.
- Remove saline locks.
- Empty colostomy bags.
- Apply appliances for heat and cold.
- Perform blood sugar tests.
- Place patients on cardiac monitors.
- Set up oxygen equipment.
- Feed patients.
- Collect, label, and transport lab specimens.
- Accurately document care provided according to policies and procedures.
- Ensure safety principles are applied during care, such as ambulation and patient transfers.
- Participate in economical utilization of supplies and maintenance of clean, safe equipment and nursing units.
- Perform basic care requirements such as rounding, using AIDET, and responding to patient needs promptly.
- Assist in performance improvement activities by serving on PI teams as warranted.
Required Skills
Core Skills
- Basic mathematics and computer skills
- Ability to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English
- Communication skills to engage with different personalities
- Ability to deal with conflict and unclear communication
- Ability to work in groups and perform under time pressure
Preferred Skills
- Previous patient care experience
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Completion of HOSA program
Requirements
Experience: Previous patient care experience preferred.
Education: High school diploma or GED required.
License & Certification:
- Not specified
Schedule:
- 12-hour shifts
COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified
Benefits
- Not specified
Supplemental Pay
- Not specified
Special Notes
- Must adhere to DCH Behavioral Standards.
- Possible exposure to human body fluids and hazardous materials.
- Requires wearing common protective and safety equipment.
Facility Details
Name: DCH Health System
Description: Not Specified
Specialties:
- Not specified
Mission: Not Specified
Job Info
Discipline:
Department:
Status:
Sourcing
Duration:
Experience:
Career Level:
No of Jobs:
1
Apply Before:
09/26/2025
Posted:
06/26/2025
