Patient Care Assistant
About The Position
The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) provides direct patient care under the delegation and/or supervision of a nurse or other healthcare provider in the Medical Oncology Unit at UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital. The role includes gathering vital signs, measuring blood glucose, and measuring patient 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. The position is part of a dynamic clinical team focused on patient wellness, safety, quality, and patient perspectives. The PCA partners with specialized ancillary team members, contributes to solutions at the point of care, and models proficiency by precepting people new to healthcare and/or UCHealth. The role is onsite in Fort Collins, Colorado, scheduled for 72 hours per two-week pay period on day shifts.
Requirements
- 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 and patient 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.
- Partner effectively with specialized ancillary team members.
- Precept people new to healthcare and/or UCHealth.
- Contribute to solutions that support safety and quality at the point of care.
Benefits
- Three-Year Incentive Bonus
- Annual merit pay increases
- Annual market reviews and 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 (PTO)
- Paid family and medical leave
- 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
- Additional 457(b) plan may be available
- Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care
- Health savings account when enrolled in a high-deductible medical plan
- Access to academic degree and certificate programs
- Tuition, books, and fees paid up to 100% for specific educational degrees
- Other education 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 and internal professional development opportunities
- Free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting federal student loans for forgiveness
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
