WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only: ? Level II Trauma Center ? Primary Stroke Center ? Level III Neonatal Intensive Care ? Pediatric Intensive Care ? The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle. Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices. HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT Your Role: Under direct supervision of a licensed nurse, the Patient Care Assistant performs a variety of routine duties involving: ? Care of medically ill acute or sub-acute patients. ? Performs direct patient care. ? Observes and reports changes in the behavior and physical status of patients. ? Provides a clean and safe environment. Additional Responsabilities of a Patient Care Assistant are: ? Assisting with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, oral and denture care, skin and nail care, bed making, and maintaining a clean environment.). ? Promoting and maintaining mobility (ambulating, transferring, transporting, turning, positioning, lifting, and performing range of motion exercises). ? Assisting with nutrition and hydration (feeding and assisting patients with eating and drinking). ? Assisting with toileting and elimination (assisting with the use of bedpan/urinal/bedside commode, providing catheter care, and care of the incontinent patient). ? Performs data gathering and recognizes abnormal findings (measures and records vital signs, weight, oral intake, output including urine, emesis, and stool). NOTE: Orientation requires your availability to complete Clinical Orientation on your first full week (Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm). Reports To: ? Registered Nurse (RN)/Nurse Manager [JC 031001] and/or RN/Assistant Nurse Manager [JC 030303] Supervises: ? None WHAT YOU?LL NEED TO APPLY Required Education: ? None Required Experience: ? None ? NOTE: Minimum experience for float pool assignments is six (6) months. Preferred Experience: ? One (1) year of job-related experience preferred. Required Certification/License/Registry: ? Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. ? NOTE: BLS certification is required prior to performing patient care. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) may provide the opportunity for BLS certification training on-site as part of clinical orientation (as needed). - Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification. Apply Job!