Patient Care Assistant – Medical Care

HCA Healthcare

Patient Care Assistant providing essential supportive patient care at Capital Health's facilities in Hopewell. Duties include vital signs monitoring, patient hygiene, and documentation of care.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timePennington • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $1,821 - $2,274 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Performs supportive patient care duties including ADLs, patient hygiene, vital signs, obtaining weights, emptying and documenting of intake and output, performing phlebotomy and glucometer testing, EKG's, positioning, lifting and the ambulation of patients
Performs transports as requested (of patients, medications, supplies and specimens)
Performs and records nursing care activities, such as changes in a patient's condition and behavior consistent with established policies, procedures, and protocols, as delegated by the registered nurse responsible for the patient
Performs job tasks in accordance with hospital and department policy and procedure, including appropriate use of equipment, machines, appropriate use in wearing physical barriers and safety equipment
Stocks and maintains supplies as required by the designated unit
Documents observations and activities on appropriate records and documents; reports findings to the registered nurse

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School diploma or GED
Six months of Nursing Assistant/Health Aid experience or currently enrolled in LPN/RN nursing program preferred
AHA Heartsaver AED required before end of orientation period
Proficient in English, verbal and written communication
Successful completion of the Capital Health UAP Training program within 90 days of employment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical Plan
Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
Dental Plan
Vision Plan
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Healthcare
FSA - Dependent Care
Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
Employee Assistance Program
Commuter Transit
Commuter Parking
Supplemental Life Insurance - Voluntary Life
Spouse - Voluntary Life
Employee - Voluntary Life
Child Voluntary Legal Services
Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
Voluntary Pet Insurance
Paid Time-Off Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

ADLsPatient HygieneGlucometer TestingEKGPatient PositioningLiftingAmbulationDocumentationStocking SuppliesTransporting Patients

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationWritten Communication

Certifications

AHA Heartsaver AED