PCA - Patient Care Aide: PRN

Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery • Parker, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Valley Hope of Parker is hiring a PRN Patient Care Aide to support nursing staff and provide direct care to patients at its residential drug and alcohol addiction treatment facility. The role assists with patients’ treatment plans, everyday needs, health monitoring, documentation, transportation, and blood collection. The position involves direct patient contact and working collaboratively with nursing and clinical staff in a compassionate, mission-driven environment.

Requirements

• Valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
• CPR certification, or ability to obtain certification within 90 days of hire.
• Ability to work non-typical hours, including evenings, nights, or weekends as facility needs require.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.
• Ability to work at a rapid pace for extended periods, typically no longer than eight hours.
• Ability to walk throughout the facility and perform the listed physical activities, including pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, raising and holding arms overhead, and grasping items.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and assist an adult weighing 100–250 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree with an emphasis in nursing.
• One year of work experience in a behavioral or healthcare environment, including direct patient care.
• Phlebotomy certification from an accredited agency.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff in providing care to patients in accordance with identified treatment plans.
• Measure patients’ vital signs and monitor their health.
• Assist patients with everyday needs.
• Communicate with nursing supervisors, nursing staff, and clinical staff about patients’ treatment and status.
• Accurately and promptly record treatment activities and patient observations in patient records, and complete required paperwork.
• Transport patients as needed.
• Maintain a safe and sanitary environment using infection control techniques and universal precautions.
• Maintain and demonstrate current working knowledge of applicable medical procedures and nursing care based on company policy and state and federal guidelines.
• Perform blood collections using venipuncture and capillary techniques as directed.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed