Patient Care Assistant II (PCA)

divh2Job Title/h2pPatient Care Assistant II/ph2Job Description/h2pSt. Catherine of Siena Hospital is dedicated to providing a supportive environment, committed to the highest standards of patient care, where health care professionals can develop their expertise and strengthen their credentials. Our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence based practice to improve outcomes to every patient, every time./ph2Responsibilities/h2ulliProvides assistance and reassurance to patient upon admission to the Care Center/liliPerforms general nursing care functions as part of the care team on a specific Care Center to provide patients with optimal health care/liliPerforms general cleaning tasks/liliPerforms patient and specimen transport duties/liliProvides care that reflects an understanding of individual cultural and religious diversities and needs as well as recognition of patient rights/liliPerforms all related duties for specific job assignments as requested regardless of assigned shift or rooms/liliOther functions and performance indicators as needed by the department/li/ulh2Qualifications/h2ulliHigh School diploma or GED equivalent/liliCompletion of a NYS CNA training class and/or completion of Fundamentals of Nursing in a nursing program preferred/liliMinimum 1 year recent experience as nursing assistant preferred./li/ulh2Salary Range/h2pUSD $27.38 - USD $27.38 /Hr./ppThe salary range or rate listed does not include any differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job, and it does not include the value of benefits./ppAt Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, employees are eligible for generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth/p/div