Patient Care Assistant Nursing Resource Pool

Trinity Health • Chelsea, MI

84d • $16

About The Position

The PCA, under the direction of a registered nurse, is responsible for direct patient care considering age specific, developmental, cultural and spiritual needs. They assist in establishing and maintaining a patient care environment that is clean, safe and conducive to patient/family wellbeing including concepts of relationship-based care. Training is provided to prepare our colleagues for success. The PCA assists patient in completing ADLs including: Bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring, ambulation using assistive devices and with feeding and menu selection. They are responsible to record patient information and required data in appropriate areas in order to meet documentation requirements. The Nursing Resource Pool offers you increased flexibility in your scheduling, while allowing you to float only at the Chelsea hospital. We support our employees with a focused orientation and training about our equipment, processes and procedures. This makes our float pools a reliable resource for our units, which means more manageable patient ratios. For all these reasons and more, Float Pool colleagues are treated as highly valued team members here at Trinity Health Michigan.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• Recent experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Assist in direct patient care under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Establish and maintain a clean and safe patient care environment.
• Assist patients in completing Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) such as bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring, ambulation, and feeding.
• Record patient information and required data to meet documentation requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, DAILYPAY.
• Benefits effective Day One with no waiting periods.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions.
• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees