<p>Job Summary</p> <ul> <li>The Patient Care Assistant is responsible for providing nursing care to patients under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse. </li><li>All Patient care assistant duties are subject, but not limited to: </li><li>Assisted Daily Livings within a hospital setting (bathing, changing, toileting, dressing, etc..) </li><li>Light Housekeeping in the patient rooms, as well as maintaining cleanliness in the utility rooms, linen and storage closets, and hallways. </li><li>Clinical patient care that does not require a nursing license to perform </li><li>Assisting with call lights, phone operations, and orienting patient families/visitors, and maintaining properly stocked patient care areas. </li><li>Maintaining correct electronic medical records, and properly documenting all patient care interactions. </li><li>Reviews and discusses patient care plans, as well as ongoing patient care activities with the assigned Registered Nurse. </li><li>Maintains efficient patient flow by being aware of room availability and patient intakes/discharges. </li><li>Cleans patient rooms after patient discharge with the assistance of the nursing staff, and properly disposes of all items used during a patient stay in the proper containers. Reusable items must be correctly processed for sterilization and reuse. </li><li>Must demonstrate knowledge and execution of correct patient safety practices. </li><li>Demonstrates responsible, professional behavior in all aspects of the job, while working in a team setting. </li><li>Comprehensive benefits to include earned time off, enhanced tuition assistance, retirement savings with employer match and so much more! </li></ul> <p>T3</p> <p>Bariatric Surgical Unit:</p> <p>T3 is a 30 bed unit holding national accreditation as a Bariatric Center of Excellence for surgical weight management procedures. T3 also serves the vascular and gynecology populations, as well as other general surgical patients at RH.</p> <p>N5W</p> <p>Urological Surgical Unit:</p> <p>We are a 28-bed unit specializing in a variety of general surgeries. Our diverse patient population provides the unique opportunity to gain a broad scope of knowledge. N5W is the perfect place to grow.</p> <p>N5S</p> <p>Orthopedic Surgical Unit:</p> <p>N5S is a 26 bed unit with Advanced Joint Accreditation caring for the Joint Replacement and Orthopedic populations. The multi-disciplinary team has strong collaboration in achieving excellence in quality and patient experience.</p> <p>N3W</p> <p>Medical Complexity Unit:</p> <p>We are a 24 bed medical-surgical unit designed to treat patients who have both an active medical illness, as well as an active psychiatric illness. N3W staff work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary care team to provide holistic, patient-centered care.</p> <p>#READ</p> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Education Requirements</p> <ul> <li>Must be at least 18 years of age. </li></ul> <p>Experience</p> <ul> <li>Direct patient care experience preferred, but not required for employment. </li></ul> <p>Certification and Licensure</p> <ul> <li>BLS Certification </li><li>If hired for the Transitional Sub-Acute Unit (TSU) at Reading Health Rehabilitation Hospital (RHRH), PA Nurse Aide Certification </li></ul> <p>Required Skills</p> <ul> <li>Excellent Communications Skills </li><li>Excellent Interpersonal Skills </li></ul> <p>Overview</p> <p>Why Reading Hospital?</p> <ul> <li>2025 America's 50 Best Hospitals Award </li><li>Recipient of Excellence Award: Stroke Care, Neurosciences, Pulmonary Care, and Critical Care </li><li>Magnet Status </li><li>Level 1 Trauma Center </li><li>Ranked Among Top Ten Hospitals in Pennsylvania </li><li>5-Star Rating for Overall Hospital Quality </li><li>Vizient Graduate Nurse Residency Program for all new RN grads </li></ul> <p>Discover why our hospital is a great place to work-take a virtual tour of our facility here: Reading Hospital Virtual Tour</p>