Patient Care Assistant

MultiCare Health System; Puyallup (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading health system as a Patient Care Assistant in Puyallup, WA. You will collaborate with nursing staff, providing vital patient care and supporting comprehensive health services. Ideal candidates possess strong interpersonal skills and relevant certifications, making a meaningful impact in patient health and well-being.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Certification as Nursing Assistant in WA or current RN program enrollment.
• BLS certification required.
• 1 year of patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care as directed by RN/physician.
• Assist with dressing changes, documentation, and vital signs.
• Effective prioritization and organization in daily duties.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Decision-making

Service-oriented attitude

Education

Certification as a Nursing Assistant in the State of Washington

Current enrollment in an accredited RN program

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

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You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: .6, Shift: Days, Schedule: 12 hour shifts

Position Summary

The Patient Care Assistant is an excellent opportunity for supporting comprehensive health care services for patients and families. This role works withing the Occupational Medicine team, assisting RNs and physicians within the scope of nursing practices. For individuals with strong interpersonal skills, this is an ideal opportunity to explore your career in the nursing.

As a PCA at MultiCare, you will collaborate with the entire nursing staff and enjoy daily variety and problem-solving opportunities.

Responsibilities

• You will perform patient care as directed by RN/physician
• You will provide assistance through dressing changes, data gathering, documentation and vital signs
• Partner by implementing your service-oriented attitude, professional integrity, and solid decision-making capacities
• You will effectively prioritize and apply organization and flexibility to your work duties
  
  

Requirements

• Certification as a Nursing Assistant in the State of Washington
• Current enrollment in an accredited RN program may replace the certification requirement; For students currently enrolled in an accredited RN program, Registration as a Nurse’s Assistant is required
• Successfully completed a Basic Life Support (BLS) course for the Healthcare provider and has a current card
• Patient care experience (institutional) of one (1) year or more strongly preferred
  
  

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregivers
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” in 2023
• Technology: "Most Wired"health caresystem 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn.
  
  

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $22.67 - $33.66 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

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