Care Assistant - PICU (Full Time, Nights)

Nicklaus Children’s Health System

Miami, Florida, United States
Full Time
Posted June 16, 2026

Job Description

Job Summary

Responsible for maintaining a clean, organized, safe patient environment and assists with patient care activities such as taking vital signs, feeding, bathing and daily living activities. Collaborates with the healthcare team and provides compassionate and empathic family-centered care for the patients and families. Works under the supervision of a RN and in accordance with the hospital policies and procedures.

Job Specific Duties

  • Assists patients with activities of daily living to include bathing, personal hygiene, nutrition and comfort measures, changing bed linens, and diapers. F: Daily/ T: 10-30 minutes R: Shared
  • Performs vital signs, heights, weights, head circumference & other measurements and records the results in the Electronic Health Record according to nursing and hospital policies & procedures. F: Daily/ T: 5-15 minutes per patient R: Individual
  • Informs RN of pertinent information and/or communications a...