Continuing Care Hospital - Lexington·Lexington, Kentucky
The Patient Care Assistant provides direct support to patients with daily activities such as personal hygiene, mobility, and feeding. They also assist nursing staff by monitoring vital signs, recording patient data, and maintaining a safe and clean environment.
Where You’ll Work Welcome to Continuing Care Hospital, a 25-bed long-term acute care hospital located inside CHI Saint Joseph Hospital.
Continuing Care Hospital is recognized as a 12-time winner of the Kentucky Hospital Association Quality award and a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.
CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people.
With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.
Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Patient Care Assistant, you’ll help our patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with their basic daily life activities.
Every day, you will directly support patients with tasks such as personal hygiene, mobility, and feeding, while also assisting nursing staff with vital sign monitoring and preparing patient rooms.Your success in this role comes from your genuine desire to help patients feel better, whether that means giving them fresh bed linens or checking their vitals.
You're diligent about your tasks, observant of patients’ conditions improving or declining, and accept coaching well.
Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff Monitors and records vital signsAssists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needsAccurately measures, records, and reports intake and outputObtains and records daily weightPerforms blood glucose testing using blood glucose meterReports changes in patient’s status promptly to RNPerforms as patient care companion when neededAssists in the admission, transfer and discharge processPerforms unit housekeeping needsActs as a runner/transporter Checks and documents refrigerator temperatures as delegated, reporting variances to appropriate personnel Updates assigned bed status Maintains a safe environment by responding to all bed alarms, call lights, telephones and alerting the correct person Keeps patient environment clean, Performs comfort rounds, keeps hallways clear of obstruction, no food or drink at the workstation, reports safety issues and broken equipment appropriately, and adheres to patient safety precautions Job Requirements Required High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or High School GED General Studies, upon hire and 1-3 years One (1) year direct patient care experience Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of direct patient care experience. A Basic Life Support (CPR) certification is also required upon hire.
Market context
Kentucky’s demand for advanced-practice psychiatric roles is often tied to adult mental health access, especially in settings serving older adults and long-term care residents. These positions are competitive because employers usually want a licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with at least 2 years of adult mental health experience, and geriatric or skilled nursing facility experience can strengthen your fit. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then tailor your application to highlight adult psychiatric care and any long-term care exposure.