St. Catherine of Siena Hospital is a proud member of Catholic Health and has served the residents of the Smithtown area for more than 50 years. St. Catherine’s is located on the north shore of Long Island in Smithtown. The campus is comprised of 296-bed not-for-profit community hospital; a 240-bed nursing and rehabilitation care center; and a 60,000 square foot medical office building. Our nurses, physicians, and support staff are devoted to providing advance health care in an environment of compassion to our patients, their families, and our community. Our Mission is to create an environment of healing and compassion, to offer care to those in need and to provide a spirit of mutual respect while upholding our religious mission.

St. Catherine of Siena Hospital is dedicated to providing a supportive environment, committed to the highest standards of patient care, where health care professionals can develop their expertise and strengthen their credentials. Our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence based practice to improve outcomes – to every patient, every time.

Patient Care Assistant II Responsibilities:

• Provides assistance and reassurance to patient upon admission to the Care Center
• Performs general nursing care functions as part of the care team on a specific Care Center to provide patients with optimal health care
• Performs general cleaning tasks
• Performs patient and specimen transport duties
• Provides care that reflects an understanding of individual cultural and religious diversities and needs as well as recognition of patient rights
• Performs all related duties for specific job assignments as requested regardless of assigned shift or rooms
• Other functions and performance indicators as needed by the department

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Completion of a NYS CNA training class and/or completion of Fundamentals of Nursing in a nursing program preferred
• Minimum 1 year recent experience as nursing assistant preferred.

The salary range or rate listed does not include any differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job, and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, employees are eligible for generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth