PCA- 1A Inpatient Psych Unit - (Days) FT

Adena Health•Chillicothe, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

PCA – 1A Inpatient Psych (Days) 90% Patient Care Associate (PCA) At Adena Health, our non-clinical roles are essential to how care is delivered. These positions are a great fit for candidates who value service, organization, teamwork, and making a meaningful impact behind the scenes. Mission Statement: “Called to serve our communities”. Guiding Principle: “Let all that you do be done in love”. Vision: To be the region's most trusted partner in healthcare. Values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, and Trust. Position Highlights Position: Patient Care Associate (PCA) Salary: Based on years of experience . Work Life Balance: Full-Time (Days) 4 days a week (6a-3p) No weekend requirements at this time. Location/Department: 1A Inpatient Psych At Adena Health, our non-clinical roles are essential to how care is delivered. These positions are a great fit for candidates who value service, organization, teamwork, and making a meaningful impact behind the scenes. Why Adena? Community-centered decision making Leadership visibility and cross-functional collaboration Competitive compensation and benefits Growth-focused culture Opportunity to influence real healthcare outcomes Does Adena offer growth opportunities? Growth at Adena isn’t one-size-fits-all. It’s built through relationships, mentorship, and opportunity. Caregivers are encouraged to explore career paths that fit their strengths and interests through: Emerging leader and leadership development programs Tuition assistance and education support Skill-building and lateral career opportunities Visibility with leaders who recognize potential early What You’ll Do The Patient Care Associate (PCA)/Student Nurse/Unit Secretary provides high quality, direct patient care to an assigned group of patients, while providing an atmosphere that supports our mission to be our regions’ most trusted partner in healthcare. This includes, but is not limited to: activities of daily living, measure and document intake and output, foley removal, telemetry monitor set up & telemetry monitoring, phlebotomy, blood glucose monitoring, oxygen set up, etc. This position may also provide clerical support to the care team including typing, word processing, transcribing physician orders, and acting as a liaison facilitating communication with or between other care providers and visitors directly or via telephone. This individual works collaboratively with other care team members including the patient and family, and participates collaboratively with RN to achieve optimal outcomes. The PCA/Student Nurse/ Unit Secretary has access to confidential patient information, must communicate with all team members regarding care provided by them to the assigned patient group and carries out daily activities under the direct supervision of a Patient Care Coordinator / Registered Nurse, RN or Assistant Nurse Manager and indirect supervision of the Nurse Manager or Director. Why Caregivers Stay? Reliable compensation Strong healthcare coverage options 3.5% retirement match with automatic annual increase PTO that grows with tenure Visible leadership impact within a regional health system Ready to Explore? If you’re looking for meaningful work in a role that keeps healthcare moving — we’d love to connect. Apply today to be connected directly with a Talent Acquisition representative! Adena Health System is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

Requirements

Non-clinical role
Values service, organization, teamwork, and making a meaningful impact
Access to confidential patient information

Nice To Haves

Student Nurse
Unit Secretary

Responsibilities

Provides high quality, direct patient care to an assigned group of patients.
Measures and documents intake and output.
Performs foley removal.
Sets up and monitors telemetry.
Performs phlebotomy.
Monitors blood glucose.
Sets up oxygen.
Provides clerical support to the care team, including typing, word processing, and transcribing physician orders.
Acts as a liaison facilitating communication with or between other care providers and visitors directly or via telephone.
Works collaboratively with other care team members, including the patient and family.
Participates collaboratively with RN to achieve optimal outcomes.
Communicates with all team members regarding care provided to the assigned patient group.
Carries out daily activities under the direct supervision of a Patient Care Coordinator / Registered Nurse, RN or Assistant Nurse Manager and indirect supervision of the Nurse Manager or Director.