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 prioritizes wellness and patient perspectives, partners with specialized ancillary team members, and contributes to safety and quality at the point of care in a fast-paced, innovative clinical environment. The PCA also models proficiency by precepting people who are new to healthcare and/or UCHealth. For the Nurse Aide role, 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 in the MCR Spine Unit at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado. The listed pay range is $19.10–$24.83 per hour, dependent on relevant experience.
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, intake, and output.
- Assist patients with personal care, activities of daily living, and progressive mobility.
- Keep the care area stocked, clean, and orderly.
- Prioritize wellness and patient perspectives.
- Partner effectively with specialized ancillary team members.
- Contribute to safety and quality solutions at the point of care.
- Precept people who are new to healthcare and/or UCHealth.
Benefits
- Performance bonus, including a 3-Year Incentive Bonus.
- Annual merit pay increases and annual market reviews of base pay.
- 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 coverage, 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) plan with employer matching contribution; an additional 457(b) plan may be available.
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
