Patient Care Aide - Highlands ICU 1st Shift
Listed on 2026-09-17
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Healthcare
Healthcare Nursing, Patient Care Technician
Overview
The Patient Care Aide is responsible for assisting in the care of patients under the direction of an RN and LPN.
Responsibilities- Observe professional ethics in maintaining confidential information acquired regarding personal, financial, medical or employment of patients, families and employees.
- Demonstrate the ability to do Vital signs and document.
- Assist with total patient care and assists with activities of daily living.
- Properly utilize PPE, infection control practices, and proper lifting techniques with proper body mechanics without causing injury to patient, self, or others.
- Communicates with the RN or LPN on all aspects of patient care.
- Observe professional ethics in maintaining confidential information acquired regarding personal, financial, medical or employment of patients, families and employees.
- Demonstrate the ability to do Vital signs and document.
- Assist with total patient care and assists with activities of daily living.
- Properly utilize PPE, infection control practices, and proper lifting techniques with proper body mechanics without causing injury to patient, self, or others.
- Communicates with the RN or LPN on all aspects of patient care.
Highlands Medical Center
is a 170-bed hospital located in Scottsboro, offering a wide variety of emergency, inpatient and outpatient services to support the wellness of our community. A part of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, HMC has the strength of a collaborative group of high-performing hospitals across North Alabama to share information, processes, ideas and best practices for continual enhancements to the care and services offered to meet the health care needs of our diverse community.
Accredited by the Joint Commission, Highlands Medical Center stands out as one of the top-rated healthcare providers in the state.
In addition to Highlands Medical Center, the system provides many services through owned-entities across the community - Highlands Family Medicine, Highlands Home Health, Highlands Occupational Medicine,Highlands Surgical Services, Jackson County Family Medicine, Scottsboro OB-GYN, Highlands Pediatrics, and Highlands Health & Rehab and Cumberland Health & Rehab, two rehabilitation and long-term care nursing homes. With over 720 employees, HMC is one of the largest employers in Jackson County.
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