Patient Care Assistant - Emergency Department at Tower Health in West Reading, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Job Summary

• The Patient Care Assistant is responsible for providing nursing care to patients under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse.


• All Patient care assistant duties are subject, but not limited to:




• Assisted Daily Livings within a hospital setting (bathing, changing, toileting, dressing, etc..)


• Light Housekeeping in the patient rooms, as well as maintaining cleanliness in the utility rooms, linen and storage closets, and hallways.


• Clinical patient care that does not require a nursing license to perform


• Assisting with call lights, phone operations, and orienting patient families/visitors, and maintaining properly stocked patient care areas.


• Maintaining correct electronic medical records, and properly documenting all patient care interactions.


• Reviews and discusses patient care plans, as well as ongoing patient care activities with the assigned Registered Nurse.


• Maintains efficient patient flow by being aware of room availability and patient intakes/discharges.


• 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.


• Must demonstrate knowledge and execution of correct patient safety practices.


• Demonstrates responsible, professional behavior in all aspects of the job, while working in a team setting.




• Comprehensive benefits to include earned time off, enhanced tuition assistance, retirement savings with employer match and so much more!

• Must be at least 18 years of age.


• High School Diploma or GED.

• Direct patient care experience preferred, but not required for employment.

• BLS Certification


• If hired for the Transitional Sub-Acute Unit (TSU) at Reading Health Rehabilitation Hospital (RHRH), PA Nurse Aide Certification

• Excellent Communications Skills


• Excellent Interpersonal Skills

• 2023 America's 50 Best Hospitals Award


• Recipient of Excellence Award: Stroke Care, Neurosciences, Pulmonary Care, and Critical Care


• Magnet Status


• Level 1 Trauma Center


• Ranked Among Top Ten Hospitals in Pennsylvania


• 5-Star Rating for Overall Hospital Quality


• Vizient Graduate Nurse Residency Program for all new RN grads

• Dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department staffed by Pediatric Emergency Physicians


• Round the clock intradepartmental Psychiatric and Behavioral Health Emergency Services


• Busiest ED in the state of Pennsylvania, with over 135,000 visits per year