Patient Care Assistant

UCHealth • Loveland, CO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) works onsite in UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies’ Spine Unit in Loveland, Colorado, providing direct patient care under the delegation and/or supervision of a nurse or healthcare provider. The role supports patient wellness and patient perspectives, contributes to safety and quality at the point of care, and partners with specialized ancillary team members in a fast-paced, innovative clinical environment. The position also models proficiency by precepting people who are new to healthcare and/or UCHealth.

Direct care includes gathering vital signs, measuring blood glucose, and measuring intake and output. The PCA assists patients with personal care, activities of daily living, and progressive mobility, and helps keep the care area stocked, clean, and orderly. This is an onsite, PRN position with a night shift schedule and 0.00 hours per two-week pay period.

Requirements

• Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under the delegation and/or supervision of a nurse or healthcare provider.
• Gather vital signs and measure blood glucose, intake, and output.
• Assist patients with personal care, activities of daily living, and progressive mobility.
• Help keep the care area stocked, clean, and orderly.
• Prioritize wellness and patient perspectives.
• Precept people who are new to healthcare and/or UCHealth.
• Partner effectively with specialized ancillary team members.
• Contribute to safety and quality solutions at the point of care.
• Welcome new knowledge in a fast-paced, innovative clinical environment.

Benefits

• Performance bonus: a three-year incentive bonus that accumulates annually and is paid in October during the third year of employment.
• Annual merit pay increases based on performance, experience, skills, and cost of living.
• Annual market reviews and base-pay adjustments as needed.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
• Free Care.com membership.
• Voluntary benefits, including accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Paid time off, paid family and medical leave, and leaves of absence.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, with buy-up options.
• Employer-provided short-term and long-term disability coverage, with a buy-up option.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contribution; an additional 457(b) plan may be available.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; a health savings account is available with enrollment in a high-deductible medical plan.
• Access to academic degrees and certificate programs.
• UCHealth-paid tuition, books, and fees for specific educational degrees; other programs may qualify for up to $10,000 per year prepaid or up to $5,250 per year in tuition reimbursement.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning courses and seminars and internal professional development opportunities.
• Free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting federal student loans for forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed