Patient Care Assistant - Med Surg - FT, PT & PRN Opportunities, Bronson Methodist Hospital, Sign-On Bonus for FT & PT Night Shift

Bronson Healthcare•Kalamazoo, MI

24d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) on a Medical-Surgical unit at Bronson Methodist Hospital, you’ll work closely with Registered Nurses to deliver essential care and support to patients throughout their hospital stay. In this role, you’ll assist with activities of daily living, obtain vital signs, transport patients, and help maintain a clean, safe, and organized care environment. You’ll also support clinical operations and document care in the electronic medical record, gaining valuable experience that makes this role an excellent foundation for a long-term healthcare career. This is a dynamic position where no two days are the same. Whether you’re preparing patients for procedures, assisting during recovery, or providing a reassuring presence at the bedside, your work directly impacts patient outcomes. With opportunities to build skills, collaborate across the care team, and grow professionally in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, the PCA role is ideal for compassionate individuals who want to make a meaningful difference.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
Obtain BLS Certification by the end of the orientation period.
Maintain BLS certification.
Basic medical terminology knowledge preferred
Skill and proficiency in oral and written grammar, communication and basic mathematics.
Work which produces levels of mental/visual fatigue which are typical of jobs that perform a wide variety of duties with frequent and significant uncontrollable deadlines.
Work may include the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT up to 40 percent of the time.
Involves regularly lifting of bulky or moderately heavy weights (i.e., up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience and CNA license preferred

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, and in accordance with defined policies and procedures for the unit, the Patient Care Assistant (PCA) provides technical patient care to a defined patient population, as assigned by the Registered Nurse.
Duties may include the performance of basic technical skills not requiring licensure, such as, but not limited to: gathering patient data, assisting patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), transporting patients, supporting department maintenance activities (stocking patient rooms, moving equipment, ordering and procuring supplies, etc.), providing basic customer services (directions, visitor control, and other functions), as needed.
Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.
A PCA/tech may be asked to assist in a patient safety assistant role while maintaining PCA/tech duties for that assigned patient.
Provides information, direction, and assistance as appropriate
Maintains patient/employee safety by following controlled access policies
Communicates in a timely manner with the RN regarding patient status, interventions completed, data collected and pertinent input to facilitate care planning
Answers call lights, phones, or intercom system to determine patients' needs
Serves and collects food trays and feeds patients requiring help
Provides appropriate assistance to the patient during his/her activities of daily living
Prepares patients for surgery and/or procedures properly
Reviews plan of care at beginning of shift with RN and PRN for every assigned patient
Accompanies patients for diagnostic tests, at discharge and/or assists patients to ambulate
Turns and repositions patients using safe patient handling techniques
Obtains vital patient information as directed (i.e., temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food/fluid intake/output, and calorie counts)
Documents findings in EMR in a timely, accurate and concise manner
Participates in the Patient Admission Process through timely and accurate performance of assigned duties
Provides skilled technical care according to unit-specific and generic structure standards, protocols and procedures, prescribed medical interventions, and nursing guidelines as delegated by the RN
Maintains a clean and orderly environment, ensuring patient safety and comfort at all times
Assumes responsibility for own growth and development; attends staff meetings
Manages incoming tubes from tube station and deliver meds or other items to the RN or medication room
Meets Bronson’s Standards of Excellence
Supports the goals of the unit and participates in department performance improvement
Follows organizational guidelines for effective hand hygiene consistently
Restocks supplies as appropriate and stores equipment in defined locations
Maintains unsupervised access to the unit medication room(s) for stocking and/or retrieving supplies