Company Overview
Three hospital health care system. DCH Regional Medical Center is the cornerstone of the DCH system. The 583-bed Regional Medical Center offers a variety of specialty units and advanced services, including cancer, cardiology, robotic and minimally invasive surgery, and the region's advanced trauma center. Northport Medical Center is a 204-bed community hospital that offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient services. The facility also operates important specialty services, including the DCH Rehabilitation Pavilion and North Harbor Pavilion for mental health. Fayette Medical Center, through a lease agreement with the DCH Health System, is a 61-bed rural hospital that offers the residents of Fayette County inpatient care, along with sophisticated diagnostic equipment, surgical techniques and specialty clinics. A 122-bed nursing home on site is fully accredited and licensed for intermediate and skilled nursing care.
Job details
Overview
Provides compassionate personal care and support services under the supervision of a registered nurse that assists the patient in the achievement of physical and emotional comfort and healing.
Required skills
Sensory requirement
Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of standing and walking - Must be able to reach reasonable distances in any direction - Must be able to stand, walk, kneel, bend, sit, stoop and lift - Must be able to run in an emergency - Must be able to move fingers in a coordinated manner and must be able to feel and perceive temperature, texture, shape and size with fingertips - Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation - Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range - Must possess stamina to work 12-hour shift - Physical presence onsite is essential
