Patient Care Assistant ALG

Beacon Health System is hiring a Patient Care Assistant for Beacon Allegan in Allegan, MI.

Type: Part-Time/FTE 0.60 (24 hrs/wk)

Shift: Days

Shift Details: Variable Days,

Be a Beacon. Make a Difference.

At Beacon Health System, you’re not just part of a team, you’re part of something bigger. Every patient interaction is a chance to lead with compassion, build trust, and create lasting impact. Here, your expertise supports healing, and your heart connects us to the communities we serve.

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance through Cigna
• Life Insurance
• 403(b) Matching Retirement Fund
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Shift Differentials
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition and Certification Reimbursement
• Clinical Ladder Program
• Local and National Discounts
• Beacon Academy Educational Courses
• Gym Membership Discount

Beacon Allegan includes 25 staffed beds and delivers specialty and 24/7 emergency care. Services at the hospital include primary care, orthopedics, cancer, general surgery, radiology, pulmonology, dermatology, vascular, neurology, cardiac rehab and audiology. We also offer a wide range of minimally invasive procedures, imaging and lab tests, a dedicated inpatient rehabilitation center and a wound and hyperbaric center.

A Patient Care Assistant (PCA) assists in direct patient care, general clerical duties and other related services as assigned under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The PCA reports to the Resource Nurse or Module Leader in the area of assignment and is accountable to the department's Nurse Leader and/or the House Supervisor on duty.

• Provide direct care to the entire patient population served, which may include children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. Direct care includes meeting physical and emotional needs of all patients, family and significant others served.
• Unit-specific competencies will be achieved and maintained within a time frame as determined by the department Nurse Leader.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADL).
• Perform blood glucose monitoring through finger stick method.
• Discontinue Foley catheters.
• Discontinue IV angiocaths and saline-locks.
• Order and store supplies.
• Document effectively and appropriately in the patient's electronic medical record.
• Obtain vital signs and reports abnormal findings to RN.
• Record I & O accurately and reports inconsistencies to RN.
• Perform chest compressions as a member of the code 100 team.
• Assist with physician order entry, scheduling procedures, and chart preparation as needed.
• Effectively document and/or communicate all information relevant to patient care.
• Answer patients' requests promptly and respond appropriately.
• Report observations, assessments, and changes in condition, interventions and responses to intervention in a timely manner to the RN.
• Participate in performance improvement activities for the unit and the department of nursing.
• Participate in staff orientation activities and peer support for new PCA's.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will have High School Diploma, or GED equivalent.

• High School Diploma, or GED equivalent, required.

• BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Certified Nurse Aide credentialed from the Michigan Nurse Aide Registry preferred.
• For Department 2440 ALG Emergency Department Only:
  Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification preferred upon hire. Associates who do not possess a CNA certification at the time of hire will be required to enroll in an approved CNA training program within three (3) months of their start date and successfully obtain CNA certification within the timeframe established by Beacon and applicable program requirements. Continued employment in the PCA role is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining CNA certification.

Mission:
We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.

Values:
Trust. Respect. Integrity. Compassion.

Service Goals:
Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.