Patient Care Assistant - Acute Care - All Shifts
UCHealth
- Arvada, CO
- $19.10-24.83 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Acute Care of the Elders
- Bone Marrow Transplant
- Cardiology Medicine
- Inpatient Rehab
- Surgical Oncology
- Medicine Health Services
- Medicine Specialties
- Neurosciences
- Oncology
- Orthopedics
- Pulmonary
- Surgical Specialties
- Transplant/Hepatology
- Performs basic patient care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including but not limited to, ambulating, gathering vital signs, taking blood glucose levels and documenting intake and output.
- Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living, including but not limited to, bathing - oral care, grooming and eating. May assist with patient transfers.
- Reports findings or observations in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
- Assists with keeping unit(s) and patient rooms stocked, clean, and orderly. Performs administrative/clerical duties as assigned.
- Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action(s).
- Minimum education: None required
- Minimum experience: None required.
- Required Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider within 30 days of hire.
- If you already have BLS or CPR certification, it will be validated prior to hire. All life support certification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPT for the Professional Rescuer.
- Full medical, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement plans to include 403(b) matching
- Paid time off. Start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
- Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
- Wellness benefits
- 5-year incentive bonus
- Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance
- Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may also qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
- UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!
- UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.