Location: Grand Rapids,MI, USA
**Employment Type:**
Part time
**Shift:**
Rotating Shift
**Description:**
The Staffing Center offers float opportunities that go to any and all inpatient units throughout the hospital. You could float to Mother/Baby, Heart & Kidney, General Med-Surg, Psych Med Unit, Critical Care, Neuro Trauma, Oncology & Bariatric Surgery and Senior Care units. The Staffing Center has a variety of lengths of shifts including 4-, 8-, or 1and2-hour shifts instead of only the standard 12-hour shifts on the other units. There is a monthly minimum requirement of 8-12 hours per week and at least 16 weekend hours a month that must be met to remain actively employed.
**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
+ Obtaining vital signs from patient
+ 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
+ One of the following: Certified Nursing Assistant, 6 months experience as a Patient Care Assistant or Nurse Technician in an acute care setting, completion of 1 clinical semester in nursing school, or completion of the MHSM PCA training program upon hire.
+ BCLS certification obtained within one week of hire.
+ 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
**Highlights:**
+ Magnet designated facility with active shared decision making councils.? We continuously strive to improve outcomes and provide exceptional experiences for our patients, staff, and community
+ Comprehensive benefit packages available including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B and education assistance
+ We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.
We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners.
**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 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.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran