Employment Type:Full timeShift:Day Shift
Description:
Patient Care Assistant, PCA - Mercy 8th floor, Ortho/Med Surg 7a - 7:30p 36 hrs per wk
Great opportunity for a Patient Care Assistant, PCA professional to work in an organization that focuses on treating the whole person, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Be Remarkable!
Highlights:
36 hours per week working 7a - 7:30p, every other weekend and holiday rotation
Ortho/ Medical Surgical Unit - 20 beds and 10 beds for 7th floor
Comprehensive benefit packages available including medical, dental, vision, paid time off and 403B
Mercy Health is a non-profit health care system serving Grand Rapids, Muskegon, the Lakeshore and the surrounding communities. We provide compassionate care, award-winning expertise, and the latest technology, all in an inclusive, Catholic, faith-based setting that honors the sacredness and dignity of every person.
We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.
Position Summary:
Patient Care Assistant, PCA works in a collaborative environment to deliver excellent patient care under the direction of a RN. A Patient Care Assistant, PCA is expected to assist the patient in maintaining good hygiene, activities of daily living and to support quality of patient care.
What Patient Care Assistant, PCA will do:
Respond to patient call lights for assistance or by rounding
Provide or assist patients with personal hygiene including showers, oral hygiene and dressing/undressing
Transports patients as needed for procedures, transfers or discharge
Maintains a clean and uncluttered environment in patient rooms
What Patient Care Assistant, PCA will need:
High School diploma or equivalent
Nurses Aide Certificate (CNA) or RN student currently enrolled as has completed one full clinical rotation
Well developed communication skills, both written and oral
Able to communicate effectively with individuals and groups representing divers perspectives
Articulates and demonstrates commitment to the philosophy, values, mission and vision of the organization
36hrs per wk- 7a-7:30p weekends & holidays per CBA
Trinity Health's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health employs about 133,000 colleagues at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of health centers in 22 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.Trinity Health's dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
