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 healthcare provider. The role is part of the MCR Spine Unit at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado. This is an onsite, full-time position scheduled for 72 hours per two-week pay period on day shifts. Direct care includes gathering vital signs, measuring blood glucose, and measuring intake and output. The PCA also helps patients with personal care, activities of daily living, and progressive mobility, and helps keep the care area stocked, clean, and orderly. The role emphasizes patient perspectives and wellness, collaboration with specialized ancillary team members, contributing to safety and quality, and learning in a fast-paced clinical environment. The position requires Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification within 30 days of hire. UCHealth describes a comprehensive total rewards program that includes performance incentives and pay reviews; medical, dental, and vision coverage; mental health and fitness resources; paid time off and family and medical leave; life and disability coverage; retirement and savings plans; and education and career development support. Eligibility for some programs depends on scheduled work hours.
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, measure blood glucose, and measure 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.
- Contribute to solutions that support safety and quality at the point of care.
- Model proficiency by precepting people new to healthcare and/or UCHealth.
- Welcome new knowledge in a fast-paced, innovative clinical environment.
Benefits
- Three-Year Incentive Bonus.
- Annual merit pay increases based on performance.
- 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 (PTO), 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.
- Potential access to an additional 457(b) plan.
- Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; a health savings account is available when enrolled in a high-deductible medical plan.
- Access to academic degrees and certificate programs.
- Tuition support for specific educational degrees, including up to 100% of tuition, books, and fees; other eligible programs may receive 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
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
