Patient Care Assistant Summit Team

MultiCare Health System; Blackman Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

MultiCare Health System is seeking a Regional Float Pool Patient Care Assistant (PCA) within the Summit Team. This role supports comprehensive health care services across facilities in the Puget Sound and Capital Pacific Regions, offering a flexible, regional staffing model.

As a Summit Team PCA, you will assist the care team with nursing scope of practice while supporting collaboration and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Three years of patient care experience in an acute hospital setting or one year or more in a local float pool.
• Certification as a Nursing Assistant in the State of Washington.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare provider with current card.
• Patient care experience (institutional) of one year or more strongly preferred.
• Current Washington State driver’s license with proof of a safe driving record.

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

Skills

Patient care

BLS certification

Driver's license

Education

Nursing Assistant Certification (WA)

Job description

Position Summary

Join a team that shares your calling At MultiCare, you’re more than just a job title — you’re part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you’ll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home. FTE: 0.9, Shift: NOC, Schedule: Variable The Regional Float Pool Patient Care Assistant role within The Summit Team is an excellent opportunity to support comprehensive health care services for patients and families while contributing to a flexible, regional staffing model. As a member of MultiCare’s regional float pool, you’ll assist the care team within the scope of nursing practices across multiple facilities in the Puget Sound and Capital Pacific Regions. This position is ideal for individuals with strong interpersonal skills who want to explore a healthcare career while enjoying variety and collaboration. As a Summit Team PCA, you will:

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

• Effective 1/11/2026, must have three years of patient care experience in an acute hospital setting or one year or more in a local float pool


• Certification as a Nursing Assistant in the State of Washington


• 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


• Current Washington State driver’s license and proof of a safe driving record (which meets established MultiCare standards) obtained by a motor vehicle report from the appropriate state

Why MultiCare?

• Rooted in the local community Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years.


• Growth and education Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.


• Well-being and support Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.

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 $22.64 - $34.46 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.

MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 28,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho. MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization. Thirteen hospitals complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital — the Puget Sound region’s only children’s hospital and state-designated LevelII Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washington — Overlake Medical Center, Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, Valley Hospital, Yakima Valley Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital — which is home to the South Puget Sound region’s only LevelIV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit — and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital. Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy, 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. MultiCare is also proud of our commitment to workforce diversity and culturally competent care. This commitment is led by our CEO and supported through employee education and community outreach.

MultiCare provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and job applicants. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an external job applicant who requires reasonable accommodation in the job application process, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 253-403-6947 and we will assist you with submitting a ticket to initiate your request for accommodation. If you are a current employee, you can submit an ERC ticket or call the ERC for assistance.