Patient Care Assistant
About The Position
The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) works onsite in the MCR Spine Unit at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado. Under the delegation and/or supervision of a nurse or healthcare provider, the PCA provides direct patient care, prioritizes wellness and patient perspectives, and contributes to safety and quality at the point of care. The role involves partnering with specialized ancillary team members and working in a fast-paced, innovative clinical environment. The PCA may also precept people 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. The position is PRN, with 0.00 scheduled hours per two-week pay period, and offers a flexible shift. Pay is $19.10–$24.83 per hour, dependent on relevant experience. The role is onsite and does not offer a hybrid or remote option. UCHealth offers a total rewards program that includes recognition and performance-based pay programs; medical, dental, and vision coverage; mental health and well-being support; discounted gym memberships and fitness resources; paid time off and paid family and medical leave; life and disability coverage; retirement savings plans; flexible spending and health savings accounts; education and tuition support; professional development resources; and assistance with Public Service Loan Forgiveness. 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.
- Prioritize wellness and patient perspectives.
- Model proficiency by precepting people new to healthcare and/or UCHealth.
- Partner effectively with specialized ancillary team members.
- Contribute to solutions that support safety and quality at the point of care.
- 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.
Benefits
- Three-Year Incentive Bonus.
- Annual merit pay increases based on performance.
- 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, 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) 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 available with enrollment in a high-deductible medical plan.
- Tuition support for eligible educational degrees and programs.
- 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
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
