LifePoint Health, Inc.

Patient Care Assistant - PRN - 4 North in Beckley, WV at Raleigh General Hospital

Posted on: 20 Mar 2021

Beckley, WV

Job Description

Job Description

Raleigh General Hospital

Under the supervision of an RN, assists in assuring optimal patient care.

Provides direct patient care

Performs specific documentation in the patient's record

Maintains equipment and supplies and participates in quality assurance

Communicates appropriate information intradepartmentally and interdepartmentally

Assists 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

Reports to: Department Director

FLSA: Non-exempt

Grade: N03

Job Requirements

Minimum Education

High school diploma or equivalent - Preferred

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.

Certifications:

Nursing Assistant Certificate Preferred

Basic Life Support (BLS) - to be obtained within 30 days.

Minimum Work Experience

Previous relevant experience or completion of base skills as a registered nursing student.

LifePoint Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

LifePoint Health, Inc.

Brentwood, TN

Across our network and at our Health Support Center, we are united by a shared mission and vision, core values and guiding principles that drive everything we do and inform our approach to patient care, quality and how we do busine. We know that to achieve our vision of creating places where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to practice and employees want to work, we must organize around the right strategies. At LifePoint, our strategies are simple and enduring. 

Our Operating Groups

LifePoint's facilities and practices are divided into four operating divisions: Eastern, Central, Mountain and Western. Each of these divisions has a leadership team that mirrors a hospital's leadership team, including a president and dedicated physician and provider leadership resources. 

Our Health Support Center

Our Health Support Center (HSC), in Brentwood, Tennessee, has subject matter expertise in every area of healthcare operations and provider services. The HSC is organized to bring resources to bear across the continuum of care, from before a patient accesses healthcare services to after they are sent home, while keeping quality and compliance at the center. 

On a daily basis, our group leaders and subject matter experts are working with our local markets to help develop and implement the right strategies that ensure healthcare thrives in their communities. 

Our Physicians

Physicians are a critical access point to care in our communities. We work to build and maintain collaborative relationships with both our employed physicians and a broad network of affiliated providers, and we provide a full spectrum of practice management and physician support to help secure the delivery of quality care today and for the future.